KJV King James Version
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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Exodus 17:14
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Write this, a memorial in a Book, and set it in the ears of Joshua, that I do utterly wipe away the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens;’
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
16 For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn [that] the LORD [will have] war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מֹשֶׁ֗הH4872 · mo.shehMosesכְּתֹ֨בH3789 · ka.tavto writeזֹ֤אתH2063 · zotthisזִכָּרוֹן֙H2146 · zikh.ronmemorialבַּסֵּ֔פֶרH5612 · se.pherscroll: documentוְשִׂ֖יםH7760 · sumto set: makeבְּאָזְנֵ֣יH241 · o.zenearיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַH3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמָחֹ֤הH4229 · ma.chahto wipeאֶמְחֶה֙H4229 · ma.chahto wipeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]זֵ֣כֶרH2143 · ze.khermemorialעֲמָלֵ֔קH6002 · a.ma.leqAmalekמִתַּ֖חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃H8064 · sha.ma.yimheaven
Cross-references
Exodus 34:27And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.1 Samuel 30:17And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.1 Samuel 30:1And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;Numbers 24:20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek [was] the first of the nations; but his latter end [shall be] that he perish for ever.2 Samuel 8:12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.Deuteronomy 25:17-19Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;Numbers 33:2And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these [are] their journeys according to their goings out.1 Samuel 15:2-3Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember [that] which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid [wait] for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.Exodus 13:9And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.1 Samuel 15:7-8And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.Exodus 24:4And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.Exodus 12:14And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.2 Samuel 1:8-16And he said unto me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.Joshua 4:7Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.1 Chronicles 4:43And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.Psalm 9:6O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.Haggai 2:2-3Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,Ezra 9:14Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed [us], so that [there should be] no remnant nor escaping?
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