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Exodus 17:9
9And 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 of 1God in my hand.
Exodus 17:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.”
Context of Exodus 17:9
7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not? 8And Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 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 of God in my hand. 10And Joshua did as Moses had said to him, to fight with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11And it came to pass when Moses raised his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃Read the interlinear
- Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- Chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
- Amalekעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
- standנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
- topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
- hillגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · hillH1389
- staffמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: rodH4294
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- handיָדyâd · handH3027
Cross-references for Exodus 17:9
- Exodus 17:13And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
- Exodus 24:13And Moses rose up, and Joshua his attendant; and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
- Numbers 11:28And Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them!
- Numbers 13:16These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to search out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Jehoshua.
- Deuteronomy 32:44And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea the son of Nun.
- Acts 7:45which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face of our fathers, until the days of David;
- Hebrews 4:8For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.
- Numbers 31:3And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm from amongst you men for military service, that they go against Midian to execute Jehovah's vengeance upon Midian.
- Exodus 4:2And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.
Commentaries on Exodus 17:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Moses said unto Joshua - This is the first place in which Joshua the son of Nun is mentioned: the illustrious part which he took in Jewish affairs, till the settlement of his countrymen in the promised land, is well known. He was captain-general of the Hebrews under Moses; and on this great man's death he became his successor in the government. Joshua was at first called Hoshea, Numbers 13:16, and afterwards called Joshua by Moses. Both in the Septuagint…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Joshua - This is the first mention of the great follower and successor of Moses. He died at the age of 110, some 65 years after this transaction. His original name was Hosea, but Moses calls him by the full name, which was first given about forty years afterward, as that by which he was to be known to succeeding generations. From this it may perhaps be inferred that this portion of Exodus was written, or revised, toward the end of the sojourn in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-16Verses 8-16 Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defence. God makes his people able, and calls them to various services for the good of his church. Joshua fights, Moses prays, both minister to Israel. The rod was held up, as the banner to encourage the soldiers. Also to God, by way of appeal to him. Moses was tired. The strongest arm will fail with being long held out; it is God only whose hand is stretched out still. We do not find that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Joshua was the trusted assistant of Moses (33:11). Joshua would later become his successor (Deuteronomy 31:7–8). This early experience was important training for leading the people during the conquest of the land. The Hebrew name Joshua, which means “savior,” is equivalent to the Greek name Jesus (see also study note on Hebrews 4:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Moses said unto Joshua--or, "Jesus" (Ac 7:45; He 4:8). This is the earliest notice of a young warrior destined to act a prominent part in the history of Israel. He went with a number of picked men. There is not here a wide open plain on which the battle took place, as according to the rules of modern warfare. The Amalekites were a nomadic tribe, making an irregular attack on a multitude probably not better trained than themselves, and for such a…Read the comment
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- 1. Exodus 17:9 17.9 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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