Exodus 17:8

What does Exodus 17:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 17:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Amalek came and made war on Israel in Rephidim.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Amalek cometh, and fighteth with Israel in Rephidim,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Amalec came, and fought against Israel in Raphidim.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

Context

v.7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

v.8This passage

v.9And 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 my hand.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 25:17

    Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way as ye came forth out of Egypt;

  • 1 Samuel 30:1

    And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid upon the South, and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire,

  • Psalms 83:7

    Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:

  • Genesis 36:12

    And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.

  • Numbers 24:20

    And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

  • 1 Samuel 15:2

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I have marked that which Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.

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