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Exodus 17
Revised Geneva Translation
Exodus 17
Revised Geneva Translation
17 And all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from the wilderness of Sin (breaking camp at the Commandment of the LORD), and camped in Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
2 Therefore, the people contended with Moses, and said, “Give us water, so that we may drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you tempt the LORD?”
3 So the people thirsted for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us out of Egypt like this, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?”
4 And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, “What shall I do to this people? For they are almost ready to stone me.”
5 And the LORD answered Moses, “Go before the people; and take the elders of Israel with you. And take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river; and go.
6 “Behold, I will stand there before you upon the rock in Horeb. And you shall strike the rock and water shall come out of it, so that the people may drink.” And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.
7 And he called the name of the place, “Massah” and “Meribah”, because of the contention of the children of Israel and because they had tempted the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”
8 Then, Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9 And Moses said to Joshua, “Pick out men for us, and go fight with Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.”
10 So, Joshua did as Moses commanded him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur, went up to the top of the hill.
11 And when Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. But when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.
12 Now, Moses’ hands were heavy. Therefore, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat upon it. And Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and the other on the other side. So, his hands were steady until the the sun went down.
13 And Joshua weakened Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14 And the LORD said to Moses, “Write this for a remembrance in the book, and recount it to Joshua. For I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under Heaven.”
15 And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, “Jehovah Nissi” (the LORD is my Banner).
16 Also, he said, “The LORD has sworn that He will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
Exodus 17
New International Version
Exodus 17
New International Version
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.
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