Exodus 17:9
So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| מֹשֶׁ֤ה | mo.Sheh | Moses | H4872 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| בְּחַר־ | be.char- | choose | H977 → |
| לָ֣נוּ | La.nu | for <the> us | |
| אֲנָשִׁ֔ים | 'a.na.Shim | men | H582 → |
| וְצֵ֖א | ve.Tze' | and go out | H3318 → |
| הִלָּחֵ֣ם | hi.la.Chem | fight | H3898 → |
| בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק | ba.'a.ma.Lek | against Amalek | H6002 → |
| מָחָ֗ר | ma.Char | tomorrow | H4279 → |
| אָנֹכִ֤י | 'a.no.Khi | I | H595 → |
| נִצָּב֙ | ni.Tzav | [will be] standing | H5324 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| רֹ֣אשׁ | rosh | [the] top of | H7218 → |
| הַגִּבְעָ֔ה | ha.giv.'Ah | the hill | H1389 → |
| וּמַטֵּ֥ה | u.ma.Teh | and [the] staff of | H4294 → |
| הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | ha.'E.lo.Him | <the> God | H430 → |
| בְּיָדִֽי׃ | be.ya.Di | [will be] in hand my | H3027 → |
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