Exodus 17:16
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
BSB
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ASV
and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
KJV
For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| יָד֙ | yad | a hand | H3027 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| כֵּ֣ס | kes | [the] throne of | H3676 → |
| יָ֔הּ | Yah | Yahweh | H3050 → |
| מִלְחָמָ֥ה | mil.cha.Mah | war | H4421 → |
| לַיהוָ֖ה | la.Yah.weh | [will belong] to Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק | ba.'a.ma.Lek | with Amalek | H6002 → |
| מִדֹּ֖ר | mi.Dor | from generation | H1755 → |
| דֹּֽר׃ פ | Dor | generation | H1755 → |
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