KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
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Exodus 17:11
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it hath come to pass, when Moses lifteth up his hand, that Israel hath been mighty, and when he letteth his hands rest, that Amalek hath been mighty.
Surrounding context — Exodus 17
8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12 But Moses’ hands [were] heavy; and they took a stone, and put [it] under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
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וְהָיָ֗הH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichיָרִ֥יםH7311 · rumto exaltמֹשֶׁ֛הH4872 · mo.shehMosesיָד֖וֹH3027 · yadhandוְגָבַ֣רH1396 · ga.varto prevailיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichיָנִ֛יחַH5117 · nu.achto restיָד֖וֹH3027 · yadhandוְגָבַ֥רH1396 · ga.varto prevailעֲמָלֵֽק׃H6002 · a.ma.leqAmalek
Cross-references
1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.James 5:16Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Psalm 56:9When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.
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