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Exodus 17:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and he said, “The LORD has sworn; the LORD will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn [that] the LORD [will have] war with Amalek from generation to generation.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and he said, The LORD hath sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn [that] the LORD [will have] war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he said—Because of a hand against the throne of Yah, Yahweh hath war with Amalek,—from generation to generation!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and saith, 'Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation—generation.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Because the hand of the throne of the Lord, and the war of the Lord shall be against Amalec, from generation to generation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Also he said, The Lord hath sworne, that he will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For he said, Because the Lord hath sworne [that] the LORD [will haue] warre with Amalek from generation to generation.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For he said, Behold, as the LORD has sworn, the LORD will fight with Amalek from generation to generation.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For with a secret hand the Lord wages war upon Amalek{gr.Amalec} to all generations.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For he said, Because Yah hath sworn [that] Yahweh [will have] war with Amaleq from generation to generation.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For he said, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Because x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Yäh יָה 3050
{3050} Prime
יָהּ
Yahh
{yaw}
Contracted for H3068, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.
hath sworn 3027
{3027} Prime
יָד
yad
{yawd}
A primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote.
3676
{3676} Prime
כֵּס
kec
{kace}
Apparently a contraction for H3678, but probably by erroneous transcription for H5251.
x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
[that] Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
[will have] war 4421
{4421} Prime
מִלְחָמָה
milchamah
{mil-khaw-maw'}
From H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (that is, the engagement); generally war (that is, warfare).
with `Ámälëk עֲמָלֵק 6002
{6002} Prime
עֲמָלֵק
`Amaleq
{am-aw-lake'}
Probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country.
from generation 1755
{1755} Prime
דּוֹר
dowr
{dore}
From H1752; properly a revolution of time, that is, an age or generation; also a dwelling.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
to generation. 1755
{1755} Prime
דּוֹר
dowr
{dore}
From H1752; properly a revolution of time, that is, an age or generation; also a dwelling.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Exodus 17:14-16.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Exodus 17:8-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Because:
etc. or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the Lord, therefore, etc. the Lord, etc. Heb. the hand upon the throne of the Lord.
Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
Acts 7:49 Heaven [is] my throne, and earth [is] my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what [is] the place of my rest?

will have war:

Psalms 21:8-11 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. ... For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, [which] they are not able [to perform].
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