Exodus 17:14-16
Expanded Bible
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write about this battle in a ·book [or scroll] ·so people will remember [L as a memorial]. And ·be sure to tell [L place this in the ear of] Joshua, because I will completely ·destroy [annihilate; blot out] the Amalekites from ·the earth [L under heaven; Deut. 25:17–19].”
15 Then Moses built an altar and named it ·The Lord Is My Banner [L Yahweh Nissi]. 16 Moses said, “I lifted my hands toward the Lord’s throne. The Lord will fight against the Amalekites forever.”
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Exodus 17:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “(A)Write this in [a]a book as a memorial and [b]recite it to Joshua, [c]that (B)I will utterly wipe out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 And Moses built an (C)altar and named it (D)The Lord is My Banner; 16 and he said, “[d](E)Because the Lord has sworn, the Lord will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
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- Exodus 17:14 Lit the book
- Exodus 17:14 Lit place it in the ears of
- Exodus 17:14 Or for
- Exodus 17:16 Or Because a hand is against the throne of the Lord; lit Because a hand upon the throne of Yah
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