Exodus 17:8-16
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The Amalekites Attack
8 At Rephidim, Amalek[a](A) came and fought against Israel. 9 Moses said to Joshua,(B) “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my hand.”
10 Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 While Moses held up his hand,[b] Israel prevailed, but whenever he put his hand[c] down, Amalek prevailed.(C) 12 When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down on it. Then Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down. 13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his army[d] with the sword.
14 The Lord then said to Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua: I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven.”(D)
15 And Moses built an altar(E) and named it, “The Lord Is My Banner.”[e] 16 He said, “Indeed, my hand is lifted up toward[f] the Lord’s throne. The Lord will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
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- Exodus 17:8 A semi-nomadic people descended from Amalek, a grandson of Esau; Gn 36:12
- Exodus 17:11 Sam, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read hands
- Exodus 17:11 Sam, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read hands
- Exodus 17:13 Or people
- Exodus 17:15 Or Yahweh-nissi
- Exodus 17:16 Or hand was on, or hand was against; Hb obscure
Numbers 14:25
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25 Since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the lowlands,[a] turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.”(A)
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- Numbers 14:25 Lit valley
Numbers 14:43
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43 The Amalekites and Canaanites are right in front of you, and you will fall by the sword. The Lord won’t be with you, since you have turned from following Him.”
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Numbers 14:45
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45 Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them as far as Hormah.(A)
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Deuteronomy 25:17-19
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Revenge on the Amalekites
17 “Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt.(A) 18 They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. They did not fear God. 19 When the Lord your God gives you rest(B) from all the enemies around you in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance,(C) blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven. Do not forget.(D)
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