Exodus 17:16

For he said, Because a yad has been against the kes Hashem (throne of Hashem), Hashem hath milchamah against Amalek from dor to dor.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

In Context

15And Moshe built a Mizbe'ach, and called the shem of it Hashem Nissi ( Hashem is my Standard); + 17:15 rallying point

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Cross References

Isaiah 66:1Thus saith Hashem: 1 HaShomayim is My kisse, 1 and ha'aretz is My footstool; 1 where is the Beis that ye build for Me? 1 And where is the Makom of My Menuchah? 1

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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