Exodus 17:12

And the hands of Moses [are] heavy, and they take a stone and set [it] under him, and he sits on it, and Aaron and Hur have taken hold on his hands, one on this [side] and one on that [side]; and his hands are steadfast until the going in of the sun;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11and it has come to pass, when Moses lifts up his hand, that Israel has been mighty, and when he lets his hands rest, that Amalek has been mighty.

13and Joshua weakens Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword.

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Cross References

Joshua 8:26And Joshua has not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin until he has devoted all the inhabitants of Ai;

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the feeble hands, || Indeed, strengthen the stumbling knees.

Mark 14:37And He comes, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, “Simon, you sleep! You were not able to watch one hour!

Ephesians 6:18through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in this, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones—

Colossians 4:2Continue in the prayer, watching in it in thanksgiving,

Hebrews 12:12For this reason, lift up the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees;

Matthew Henry on Exodus 17:9-16

The Conflict with Amalek; The Defeat of Amalek. ( b. c. 1491.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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