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Exodus 17:16

AmalekAmalek

14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
KJV
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
WEB
He said, “The LORD has sworn: ‘The LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”
ASV
And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
DARBY
And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
BLB
And he said, “Because a hand [is] on the throne of YAH, war belongs to YHWH with Amalek from generation to generation.”
ÅB
Og han sa: En hånd er utrakt fra Herrens trone! Herren skal stride mot Amalek fra slekt til slekt.
[^1]: fristelse.
[^2]: kiv.
OTB
Han erklærte: «Fordi Herren har sverget, vil Herren føre krig mot Amalek fra generasjon til generasjon.»
B1930
Og han sa: En hånd er utrakt fra Herrens trone! Herren skal stride mot Amalek fra slekt til slekt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 21:8–11

    Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

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  • Isaiah 66:1

    Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

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  • Acts 7:49

    Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

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