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10 So Joshua and his men went out to fight the army of Amalek. Meanwhile Moses, Aaron, and Hur[a] went to the top of the hill. 11 And as long as Moses held up the rod in his hands, Israel was winning; but whenever he rested his arms at his sides, the soldiers of Amalek were winning. 12 Moses’ arms finally became too tired to hold up the rod any longer; so Aaron and Hur rolled a stone for him to sit on, and they stood on each side, holding up his hands until sunset.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:10 Hur. Hur was a man of Judah, of the family of Hezron, house of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18-19). He was the grandfather of Bezalel (31:1-2).

10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur(A) went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning,(B) 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.(C)

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