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Exodus 17
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Exodus 17
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Chapter 17
Water from the Rock.[a] 1 The entire community of Israel pulled up their camp in the Desert of Sin and, as the Lord commanded, they moved by stages to their camp in Rephidim. But there was no water for the people to drink. 2 The people protested against Moses, saying, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why are you protesting against me? Why are you putting the Lord to the test?”
3 The people suffered from thirst because there was no water, so they murmured against Moses and said, “Why did you make us leave Egypt to die of thirst along with our children and our animals?” 4 Moses called upon the help of the Lord saying, “What will I do for this people? Only a little more and they will stone me.”
5 The Lord said to Moses, “Walk in front of the people and bring some of the elders of Israel with you. Take the staff with which you struck the Nile in your hand and go! 6 Behold, I will stand before you on the rock at Horeb. You will strike the rock, and water will come out for the people to drink.” Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 They called this place Massah[b] and Meribah, because the children of Israel had protested and had put the Lord to the test, saying, “Is the Lord in our midst or not?”
While Moses Prays, the Amalekites[c] Are Defeated.[d] 8 Amalek came and fought against Israel in Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men for us and go out to fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” 10 Joshua did all that Moses had commanded him to do and he fought against Amalek while Moses, Aaron, and Hur stood on the top of the hill. 11 When Moses lifted his hands, Israel was stronger, but when he lowered them, Amalek was stronger. 12 Moses’ hands grew heavy as he tired, so they took a stone and placed it under him as a stool. Aaron and Hur stood on either side and held up his hands. Thus, his hands were held steady until the sun set. 13 Joshua defeated Amalek and its people, putting them to the sword.
14 The Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it to Joshua: I will totally cancel the memory of Amalek from under the heavens.”
15 Moses built an altar, and he named it, “The Lord is my banner,” 16 and he said, “A hand is raised upon the throne of the Lord that there will be war against Amalek from one generation to the next.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 17:1 Even though they are frequently helped by the Lord, the Hebrews are distrustful of him. The Psalmist has placed the blame for this on bad faith (Ps 95:8-9). God meets their challenge by slaking their thirst with a miracle that left its mark on Israelite piety (Deut 8:15; Ps 114:8). Some rabbis later imagined that the rock accompanied the people through the wilderness; Paul echoes this tradition (1 Cor 10:4), and John alludes to it (Jn 7:37-38).
- Exodus 17:7 Massah means “test,” and Meribah “quarrel.”
- Exodus 17:8 This account will allow the future generations to find assurance in the face of hostile peoples.
- Exodus 17:8 Amalekites: an ancient Arab people, located between Palestine and Egypt (see Gen 36:12).
Exodus 17
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Exodus 17
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Water From the Rock
17 The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin,(A) traveling from place to place as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim,(B) but there was no water(C) for the people to drink. 2 So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water(D) to drink.”(E)
Moses replied, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the Lord to the test?”(F)
3 But the people were thirsty(G) for water there, and they grumbled(H) against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die(I) of thirst?”
4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone(J) me.”
5 The Lord answered Moses, “Go out in front of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff(K) with which you struck the Nile,(L) and go. 6 I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb.(M) Strike(N) the rock, and water(O) will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the place Massah[a](P) and Meribah[b](Q) because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
The Amalekites Defeated
8 The Amalekites(R) came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.(S) 9 Moses said to Joshua,(T) “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff(U) of God in my hands.”
10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur(V) went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning,(W) but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset.(X) 13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite(Y) army with the sword.
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write(Z) this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out(AA) the name of Amalek(AB) from under heaven.”
15 Moses built an altar(AC) and called(AD) it The Lord is my Banner. 16 He said, “Because hands were lifted up against[c] the throne of the Lord,[d] the Lord will be at war against the Amalekites(AE) from generation to generation.”(AF)
Footnotes
- Exodus 17:7 Massah means testing.
- Exodus 17:7 Meribah means quarreling.
- Exodus 17:16 Or to
- Exodus 17:16 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
Éxodo 17
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El agua del peñasco (Nm 20,1-13)
17 Toda la comunidad de Israel partió del desierto de Sin y siguió avanzando por jornadas, de acuerdo con las órdenes del Señor, hasta llegar a Refidín, donde acamparon. El pueblo no tenía allí agua para beber, 2 y se enfrentó a Moisés, diciéndole:
— ¡Danos agua para beber!
Respondió Moisés:
— ¿Por qué se enfrentan a mí y ponen a prueba al Señor?
3 Pero el pueblo, sediento, siguió murmurando contra Moisés:
— ¿Para esto nos has sacado de Egipto, para que muramos de sed, junto con nuestros hijos y nuestro ganado?
4 Moisés suplicó entonces al Señor:
— ¿Qué puedo hacer con esta gente? ¡Están a punto de apedrearme!
5 Y el Señor le respondió:
— Ponte al frente del pueblo acompañado de algunos ancianos de Israel, empuña la vara con la que golpeaste el Nilo y ponte en marcha. 6 Yo estaré contigo allí, junto a la peña de Horeb; golpearás la peña y de ella manará agua para que el pueblo beba.
Así lo hizo Moisés a la vista de los ancianos de Israel. 7 Y llamó a aquel lugar Masá (es decir, prueba) y Meribá (es decir, querella), porque los israelitas pusieron a prueba al Señor y se querellaron contra él, diciendo:
— ¿Está o no está el Señor con nosotros?
Guerra contra los amalecitas
8 Aconteció que los amalecitas atacaron a los israelitas en Refidín. 9 Y Moisés dijo a Josué:
— Elige unos cuantos hombres y sal a luchar contra los amalecitas. Yo estaré mañana en lo alto del monte, empuñando la vara de Dios. 10 Josué, obedeció a Moisés, y salió a combatir a los amalecitas. Entre tanto, Moisés, Aarón y Jur subieron a lo alto del monte. 11 Y cuando Moisés tenía los brazos levantados, los israelitas dominaban en la batalla; pero cuando los bajaba, dominaban los amalecitas. 12 Y como a Moisés se le cansaban los brazos, tomaron una piedra y se la pusieron debajo; Moisés se sentó en ella, mientras Aarón y Jur le sostenían los brazos, uno a cada lado. De esta manera los brazos de Moisés permanecieron levantados hasta la puesta del sol, 13 y Josué derrotó al ejército de los amalecitas a filo de espada.
14 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
— Narra en un libro de memorias lo que ha sucedido hoy y dile a Josué que yo borraré el recuerdo de Amalec de debajo del cielo.
15 Moisés levantó un altar, al que llamó “el Señor es mi bandera”, 16 diciendo:
— Puesto que Amalec se levantó contra la bandera del Señor, también el Señor estará en guerra contra él de generación en generación.
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