Exodus 17:16
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the Lord. The Lord will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Note Because…: or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etc
Note the LORDhath…: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD
He said, “The Lord has sworn: ‘The Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”
Note Hebrew: יה Yah
Note Lord or God in all caps is from the Hebrew יהוה Yahweh except when otherwise noted as being from the short form יה Yah.
and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Exodus 17:16
- Because, etc. or, Because the hand of Amalek is against thethrone of the Lord, therefore, etc. the Lord, etc. Heb. the hand upon the throne of the Lord.
- Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:49
- will have war
- Psalm 21:8–11