Exodus 17:9

What does Exodus 17:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 17:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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 my hand.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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 my hand.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses said to Joshua, Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on Amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Moses saith unto Joshua, `Choose for us men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I am standing on the top of the hill, and the rod of God in my hand.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men; and go out and fight against Amalec: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, having the rod of God in my hand.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us men, and go out, fight with Amalek; to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff ofGod in my hand.

Context

v.8Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

v.9This passage

v.10So 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.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 4:20

    And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

  • Numbers 13:16

    These are the names of the men that Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

  • Exodus 24:13

    And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

  • Exodus 4:2

    And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

  • Hebrews 4:8

    For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

  • Numbers 11:28

    And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

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