Exodus 17:16
King James Version (KJV)
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
In context
14 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.
15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
16 For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Exodus 17:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- WEB World English Bible
- He said, “The LORD has sworn: ‘The LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”
- BSB 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.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and saith, 'Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation — generation.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
- WBS Webster Bible
- For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.