Exodus 17:10
“So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.”
Exodus 17:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Josue did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalec; but Moses, and Aaron, and Hur went up upon the top of the hill.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- DARBYDarby
- And Joshua did as Moses had said to him, to fight with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- So Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joshua doth as Moses hath said to him, to fight with Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur, have gone up to the top of the height;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Joshua did as Moses instructed and fought against Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
Context: Exodus 17
8Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9And 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.
10So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
About Exodus 17: Water from the Rock
The Israelites complain about the lack of water and God provides water from a rock.
Commentary
Exodus 17 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the first time that God directly intervenes in the Israelites’ battle against the Amalekites. After the Israelites had escaped from Egypt, they were attacked by the Amalekites at Rephidim. Moses, with the help of Aaron and Hur, held up his staff in prayer to God, and the Israelites were victorious. This victory was a sign of God’s favor and protection of the Israelites, and it was a reminder to them that God was with them and would continue to be with them as they journeyed to the Promised Land.