Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For he will say, Because the hand upon the throne of Jehovah, war to Jehovah with Amalek from generation to generation.
New American Standard Bible
and he said, “
King James Version
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Holman Bible
He said, “Indeed, my hand is lifted up toward
International Standard Version
"Because," he said, "a fist has been raised in defiance against the throne of the LORD, the LORD will wage war against Amalek from generation to generation."
A Conservative Version
And he said, LORD has sworn, LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
American Standard Version
And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Amplified
saying, “The Lord has sworn [an oath]; the Lord will have war against [the people of] Amalek from generation to generation.”
Bible in Basic English
For he said, The Lord has taken his oath that there will be war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Darby Translation
And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
King James 2000
For he said, Because the LORD has sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Lexham Expanded 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."
Modern King James verseion
And he said, A hand is on the throne of Jehovah; war is to Jehovah with Amalek from generation to generation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for he said, "The hand is on the seat of the LORD, that the LORD will have war with Amalek throughout all generations."
NET Bible
for he said, "For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the Lord -- that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."
New Heart English Bible
He said, "A hand upon the throne of the LORD. The LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - Because of a hand against the throne of Yah, Yahweh hath war with Amalek, - from generation to generation!
Webster
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
World English Bible
He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith, 'Because a hand is on the throne of Jah, war is to Jehovah with Amalek from generation -- generation.'
Themes
Amalekites » Prophecies against
Amalekites, the » Doomed to utter destruction for opposing israel
Interlinear
Yad
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 17:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Battle With The Amalekites
15 And Moses will build an altar, and he will call its name, Jehovah my Standard. 16 For he will say, Because the hand upon the throne of Jehovah, war to Jehovah with Amalek from generation to generation.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 21:8-11
Thy hand shall find for all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find those hating thee.
Isaiah 66:1
Thus said Jehovah, The heavens my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet: where this house which ye will build to me? and where this place of my rest?
Acts 7:49
Heaven a throne to me, and earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build to me? says the Lord: or what the place of my rest?