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Exodus 17:16

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יָד֙yadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֣סkesswornכֵּסnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sworn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3676{a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token}sworn.יָ֔הּyahJahיָהּnoun, proper name — “Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'מִלְחָמָ֥הmilchamahbattleמִלְחָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).לַיהוָ֖הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑קbaamaleqin Amalekעֲמָלֵקpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Amalek”H6002Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their countryAmalek.מִדֹּ֖רmidorfrom ageדּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from age”, the ordinary formH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.דֹּֽרdorageדּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “age”, the ordinary formH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

Young’s Literal Translation

and saith, 'Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation — generation.'

World English Bible

He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Because the hand of the throne of the Lord, and the war of the Lord shall be against Amalec, from generation to generation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For with a secret hand the Lord wages war upon Amalec to all generations.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐν χειρὶ κρυφαίᾳ πολεμεῖ Κύριος ἐπὶ Ἀμαλὴκ ἀπὸ γενεῶν εἰς γενεάς.