Exodus 17:8-16

New Catholic Bible

While Moses Prays, the Amalekites^[a] Are Defeated.^{[b] 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.”