Verse 16
Exodus 17:16
King James Version
16
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn
that the LORD
will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי יָד֙ עַל כֵּ֣ס יָ֔הּ מִלְחָמָ֥ה לַ/יהוָ֖ה בַּֽ/עֲמָלֵ֑ק מִ/דֹּ֖ר דֹּֽר
English Translation
And he said, "For the hand is against the throne of Yah, war for Yahweh against Amalek from generation to generation."
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For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn
that the LORD
will have war with Amalek from generation to...