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Exodus 17:16
Exodus 17:16 is verse 16 of Exodus chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
King James Version
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
World English Bible
He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”
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Exodus 17:14–16 · Berean Standard Bible
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.”
15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.
16 “Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
Acts 7:49‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
Psalms 21:9You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.
Psalms 21:10You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.
Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.