Verse 15

Exodus 17:15

Literal Standard Version

15 and Moses builds an altar, and calls its name YHWH-Nissi,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּ֥בֶן מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖/וֹ יְהוָ֥ה נִסִּֽ/י

English Translation

And Moses built an altar and called its name The Lord is My Banner.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 And all the congregation of the sons of Israel journey from the wilderness of Sin, on their journeys... Focus ↗

2 and the people strive with Moses, and say, “Give us water, and we drink.” And Moses says to them, “W... Focus ↗

3 And the people thirst for water there, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, “Why is this th... Focus ↗

4 And Moses cries to YHWH, saying, “What do I do to this people? Yet a little, and they have stoned me... Focus ↗

5 And YHWH says to Moses, “Pass over before the people, and take with you from the elderly of Israel,... Focus ↗

6 Behold, I am standing before you there on the rock in Horeb, and you have struck on the rock, and wa... Focus ↗

7 and he calls the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the strife of the sons of Israel,... Focus ↗

8 And Amalek comes, and fights with Israel in Rephidim, Focus ↗

9 and Moses says to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I am standing... Focus ↗

10 And Joshua does as Moses has said to him, to fight with Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur have gone... Focus ↗

11 and it has come to pass, when Moses lifts up his hand, that Israel has been mighty, and when he lets... Focus ↗

12 And the hands of Moses are heavy, and they take a stone and set it under him, and he sits on it, and... Focus ↗

13 and Joshua weakens Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword. Focus ↗

14 And YHWH says to Moses, “Write this, a memorial in a Scroll, and set it in the ears of Joshua, that... Focus ↗

15 and Moses builds an altar, and calls its name YHWH-Nissi,

16 and says, “Because a hand is on the throne of YAH, war is to YHWH with Amalek from generation to gen... Focus ↗

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