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16 He said, “A hand upon the banner of the Lord![a] The Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

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Footnotes

  1. 17.16 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 He said, “Because hands were lifted up against[a] the throne of the Lord,[b] the Lord will be at war against the Amalekites(A) from generation to generation.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:16 Or to
  2. Exodus 17:16 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

The Worship God Demands

66 Thus says the Lord:
Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool;
so what kind of house could you build for me,
    what sort of place for me to rest?(A)

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Judgment and Hope

66 This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,(A)
    and the earth is my footstool.(B)
Where is the house(C) you will build for me?
    Where will my resting place be?

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Your hand will find out all your enemies;
    your right hand will find out those who hate you.(A)
You will make them like a fiery furnace
    when you appear.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and fire will consume them.(B)
10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth
    and their children from among humankind.(C)
11 If they plan evil against you,
    if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.(D)

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Your hand will lay hold(A) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
When you appear for battle,
    you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and his fire will consume them.(B)
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
    their posterity from mankind.(C)
11 Though they plot evil(D) against you
    and devise wicked schemes,(E) they cannot succeed.

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49 ‘Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,
    or what is the place of my rest?(A)

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49 “‘Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool.(A)
What kind of house will you build for me?
says the Lord.
    Or where will my resting place be?

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