Exodus 17:16

“For he said, Because the Lord hath sworne that the Lord will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.”

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Other Translations for Exodus 17:16

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn [that] the LORD [will have] war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- King James Version

and he said, "The LORD has sworn; the LORD will have war against Amalek from generation to generation."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For he said, The Lord has taken his oath that there will be war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- Basic English Bible

And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
- Darby Bible

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- Webster's Bible

He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
- World English Bible

and saith, `Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation -- generation.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he said: 'The hand upon the throne of the LORD: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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