Exodus 17:8-16
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8Then aAmalek came and fought against Israel at bRephidim. 9So Moses said to aJoshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will take my stand on the top of the hill with bthe staff of God in my hand.” 10And Joshua did as Moses 1told him, to fight against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and aHur went up to the top of the hill. 11So it happened when Moses raised his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand 1down, Amalek prevailed. 12But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur asupported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. 13So Joshua 1overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14Then Yahweh said to Moses, “aWrite this in 1a book as a memorial and 2recite it in Joshua’s hearing, 3that bI will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15And Moses built an aaltar and named it bYahweh is My Banner; 16and he said, “aBecause He has sworn with a hand upon the throne of Yah, Yahweh will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.”