Exodus 17:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some men for us and go out to fight against Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out 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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto Joshua,{H3091} Choose us out{H977} men,{H582} and go out,{H3318} fight{H3898} with Amalek:{H6002} to-morrow{H4279} I will stand{H5324} on the top{H7218} of the hill{H1389} with the rod{H4294} of God{H430} in my hand.{H3027}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joshua{H3091}, Choose us out{H977}{(H8798)} men{H582}, and go out{H3318}{(H8798)}, fight{H3898}{(H8734)} with Amalek{H6002}: to morrow{H4279} I will stand{H5324}{(H8737)} on the top{H7218} of the hill{H1389} with the rod{H4294} of God{H430} in mine hand{H3027}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Moses sayde vnto Iosua: chose out men and goo fighte with Amelech Tomorow I will stonde on the toppe of the hyll and the rodd of God in myne hande.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Moses sayde vnto Iosua: Chose vs out men, go out, & fight against Amaleck, tomorow wil I stode vpo the toppe of the hyll, & haue ye staff of God in my hande.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Moses sayde to Ioshua, Chuse vs out men, and go fight with Amalek: to morowe I will stande on the toppe of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Moyses sayde vnto Iosua: Chose vs out men, and go fight with Amelec, and to morowe I will stande on the toppe of the hill, and the rodde of God shalbe in my hande.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God's rod in my hand."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Moses saith unto Joshua, `Choose for us men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I am standing on the top of the hill, and the rod of God in my hand.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 my hand.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 my hand.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Moses said to Joshua, Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on Amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God's rod in my hand."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Moses said to Joshua,“Choose some of our men and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 24:13 : 13 So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
  • Exod 4:20 : 20 So Moses took his wife and his sons, put them on a donkey, and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
  • Deut 32:44 : 44 Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.
  • Exod 4:2 : 2 The LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A staff.'
  • Acts 7:45 : 45 Our ancestors in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David.
  • Heb 4:8 : 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
  • Exod 17:13 : 13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the sword.
  • Num 11:28 : 28 Then Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' assistant since his youth, spoke up and said, 'My lord Moses, stop them!'
  • Num 13:16 : 16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. Moses called Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.
  • Num 31:3-4 : 3 So Moses said to the people, 'Arm some of your men for battle, to go against Midian and execute the LORD's vengeance on Midian.' 4 Send a thousand men from each tribe of Israel for the army.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 89%

    10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

    11 As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered his hands, Amalek prevailed.

    12 When Moses' hands grew heavy, they took a stone and placed it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so his hands remained steady until sunset.

    13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the sword.

    14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it to Joshua: 'I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.'"

    15 Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

    16 He said, "Because hands were lifted up against the throne of the LORD, the LORD will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation."

  • 8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.

  • 77%

    13 So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

    14 He said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are with you; if anyone has a dispute, let them go to them."

  • Exod 17:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    4 Then Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, "What should I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me!"

    5 The LORD answered Moses, "Go ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go."

    6 The LORD continued, "I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink." So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.

  • 20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,

  • Num 14:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25 The Amalekites and Canaanites are dwelling in the valley. Tomorrow, turn around and set out toward the wilderness along the way of the Red Sea.

    26 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • 9 So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence, just as he was commanded.

  • 3 So Moses said to the people, 'Arm some of your men for battle, to go against Midian and execute the LORD's vengeance on Midian.'

  • 7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.'

  • 3 Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and declare to the children of Israel:

  • 18 The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him.

  • 13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.

  • 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 5 It is to be a reminder to the Israelites, so that no unauthorized person—anyone who is not from Aaron’s descendants—may come near to burn incense before the LORD and become like Korah and his assembly, as the LORD had spoken to him through Moses.

  • 9 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

  • 22 Moses did as the LORD commanded. He took Joshua, set him before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly,

  • 17 And take this staff in your hand, for with it you shall perform the signs.

  • 14 The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.' So Moses and Joshua went and stood at the tent of meeting.

  • 15 "Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes down to the water. Wait to meet him by the riverbank, and take in your hand the staff that was turned into a snake.

  • 20 So Moses took his wife and his sons, put them on a donkey, and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.

  • 2 The LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A staff.'

  • 23 Then the LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.'

  • 17 Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey out of Egypt,

  • 13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"

  • 15 Moses spoke to the LORD, saying:

  • 2 Be ready in the morning, and come up to Mount Sinai in the morning and stand before Me there on the top of the mountain.

  • 28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was ministering before it. They asked, "Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjaminites, our brothers, or shall we stop?" The LORD answered, "Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands."

  • 28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

  • 26 So Moses stood at the gate of the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!" And all the sons of Levi gathered around him.

  • 8 Moses said to them, "Wait here, and I will listen for what the LORD will command concerning you."

  • 69%

    13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the LORD's salvation, which He will accomplish for you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again forever.

    14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to remain silent.

  • 13 The next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.