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Exodus 17:9
New English Translation
Exodus 17:9
New English Translation
9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our[a] men and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”
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- Exodus 17:9 tn This could be rendered literally “choose men for us.” But the preposition ל (lamed) probably indicates possession, “our men,” and the fact that Joshua was to choose from Israel, as well as the fact that there is no article on “men,” indicates he was to select some to fight.
Exodus 17:9
King James Version
Exodus 17:9
King James Version
9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
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Exodus 17:9
New International Version
Exodus 17:9
New International Version
9 Moses said to Joshua,(A) “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff(B) of God in my hands.”
Exodus 17:9
New King James Version
Exodus 17:9
New King James Version
9 And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with (A)the rod of God in my hand.”
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Exodus 17:9
English Standard Version
Exodus 17:9
English Standard Version
9 So Moses said to (A)Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with (B)the staff of God in my hand.”
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