Exodus 17:16

In 11 translations

BSB

“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”

KJV

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.Because…: or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etcthe LORD hath…: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD

WEB

He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”

ASV

and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

LSV

and says, “Because a hand [is] on the throne of YAH, war [is] to YHWH with Amalek from generation [to] generation.”

YLT

and saith, 'Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation — generation.'

DBY

And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!

DRC

Because the hand of the throne of the Lord, and the war of the Lord shall be against Amalec, from generation to generation.

GNV

Also he said, The Lord hath sworne, that he will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.

JPS

And he said: 'The hand upon the throne of the LORD: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'

LXXE

For with a secret hand the Lord wages war upon Amalec to all generations.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יָד֙ עַל־כֵּ֣ס יָ֔הּ מִלְחָמָ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק מִדֹּ֖ר דֹּֽר׃

LXX-Br

Ὅτι ἐν χειρὶ κρυφαίᾳ πολεμεῖ Κύριος ἐπὶ Ἀμαλὴκ ἀπὸ γενεῶν εἰς γενεάς.

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• Psalms 21:8–11Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will…
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
• Acts 7:49‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

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