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Exodus 17:16

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16For he said, ||Because †the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

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Footnotes

  1. ||Or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the Lord, therefore, &c.
  2. †Heb. the hand upon the throne of the Lord.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

saying, “A hand upon the throne of the Lord! The Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He said, “Because hands were lifted up against the throne of the Lord, the Lord will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He said, “Indeed, my hand is lifted up toward the Lord’s throne. The Lord will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

NLTNew Living Translation

He said, “They have raised their fist against the Lord’s throne, so now the Lord will be at war with Amalek generation after generation.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said, “Because a hand was against the throne of Yah, a war will be for Yahweh with Amalek from generation to generation.”