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.
KJV
Cumque levaret Moyses manus, vincebat Israël : sin autem paululum remisisset, superabat Amalec.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐγίνετο ὅταν ἐπῆρεν Μωυσῆς τὰς χεῖρας, κατίσχυεν Ἰσραήλ· ὅταν δὲ καθῆκεν τὰς χεῖρας, κατίσχυεν Ἀμαλήκ.
LXX
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
ASV
וְ/הָיָ֗ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥ים מֹשֶׁ֛ה יָד֖/וֹ וְ/גָבַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/כַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָנִ֛יחַ יָד֖/וֹ וְ/גָבַ֥ר עֲמָלֵֽק
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
הֵנִ֨יחַ
hnych
verb · 67×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּגְבְּר֥וּ
ygbrv
verb · 25×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×
עֲמָלֵ֑ק
'mlq
proper_noun · 39×
רָ֖ם
rm
verb · 189×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2577From this intimacy with the faithful God, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love,23 Moses drew strength and determination for his intercession. He does not pray for himself but for the people whom God made his own. Moses already intercedes for them during the battle with the Amalekites and prays to obtain healing for Miriam.24 But it is chiefly after their apostasy that …
Whosoever confesses that one God is the author of both Testaments, and diligently reads the Scriptures in company with the presbyters of the Church, is a true spiritual disciple; and he will rightly understand and interpret all that the prophets have declared respecting Christ and the liberty of the New Testament. 1. A spiritual disciple of this sort truly receiving the Spirit …
That the crucifixion of Christ was specifically foretold is made clear from symbols. For when the people made war with Amalek, and the son of Nun by name Jesus led the fight, Moses himself prayed to God, stretching out both hands, while Hur and Aaron supported them during the whole day, so that they might not hang down when he got wearied. For if he gave up any part of this sig…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 5:20 — And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put th
- 1Tim 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
- Jas 5:16 — Confess 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.
- Jas 5:16 — Confess 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.
- Josh 8:26 — For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
- Luke 18:1 — And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
- Ps 56:9 — When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.