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Exodus 17:12
Exodus 17:12 is verse 12 of Exodus chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
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.
World English Bible
But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.
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Exodus 17:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible
10 Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11 As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
12 When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
13 So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
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Cross-references
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Matthew 26:42A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
Matthew 26:43And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew 26:44So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
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Mark 14:38Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Mark 14:39Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
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Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
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Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
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Philippians 1:19because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
1 Thessalonians 5:25Brothers, pray for us as well.
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