KJV King James Version
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn [that] the LORD [will have] war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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Exodus 17:16
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn [that] the LORD [will have] war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and saith, ‘Because a hand is on the throne of Jah, war is to Jehovah with Amalek from generation—generation.’
Surrounding context — Exodus 17
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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Psalm 21:8-11Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.Isaiah 66:1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?Acts 7:49Heaven [is] my throne, and earth [is] my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what [is] the place of my rest?
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