Exodus 17:14

Exodus 17:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)After the victory, the Lord instructed Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

Context of Exodus 17:14

12But Moses' hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword. Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven." 15And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The Lord Is My Banner, 16saying, "A hand upon the throne of the Lord! The Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."

Exodus 17:14 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּתֹ֨ב זֹ֤את זִכָּרוֹן֙ בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וְשִׂ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ כִּֽי־מָחֹ֤ה אֶמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• Writeכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• a memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikrôn · memorialH2146
• in a bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• and rehearseשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• of Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• for I will utterlyמָחָהmâchâh · to wipeH4229
• the remembranceזֵ֫כֶרzêker zeker · memorialH2143
• of Amalekעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
• from under heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Exodus 17:14

• Exodus 12:14"This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast.
• Exodus 13:9And it shall be to you as a sign on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth. For with a strong hand the Lord has brought you out of Egypt.
• Exodus 34:27And the Lord said to Moses, "Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel."
• Deuteronomy 31:9Then Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
• Joshua 4:7then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial forever."
• Job 19:23"Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
• Haggai 2:2"Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say,
• Numbers 24:20Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek was the first among the nations, but its end is utter destruction."
• Deuteronomy 25:17"Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt,
• 1 Samuel 15:2Thus says the Lord of hosts, 'I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt.
• 1 Samuel 27:8Now David and his men went up and made raids against the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for these were the inhabitants of the land from of old, as far as Shur, to the land of Egypt.
• 1 Samuel 30:1Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire
• 2 Samuel 1:1After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
• 2 Samuel 8:12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
• 1 Chronicles 4:43And they defeated the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.
• Ezra 9:14shall we break your commandments again and intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us until you consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

Commentaries on Exodus 17:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Write this for a memorial in a book - This is the first mention of writing on record: what it signified, or how it was done, we cannot tell. But it is evident that either this passage is introduced here instead of Deuteronomy 25:17, by way of anticipation, or that by the words שפר כתב kethob and sepher was intended only a monumental declaration of the defeat of Amalek by Joshua, by some action or symbolical representation; for it is immediately subjoined…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14In a book - in the book, i. e. the book which contained the history of God‘s dealings with His people. Moses was further instructed to impress the command especially on the mind of Joshua, as the leader to whom the first step toward its accomplishment would be entrusted on the conquest of Canaan. The work was not actually completed until the reign of Hezekiah, 1 Chronicles 4:43.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. 14-16The Amalekites attacked Israel without cause. They attacked the people through whom God was bringing blessing to the world. Because of this, they brought God’s lasting anger on themselves. God can stretch out his hand to bless people. He can also stretch out his hand to judge and punish. If people refuse his blessing, they experience his judgment instead (see 1 Samuel 15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1614-16. Write this for a memorial--If the bloody character of this statute seems to be at variance with the mild and merciful character of God, the reasons are to be sought in the deep and implacable vengeance they meditated against Israel (Psa 83:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 17:14

• Amalekites
• Intercession
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In the dictionaries

• Amalek
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• Moses
• Amalek; Amalekite
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• Heavy
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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