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Exodus 17:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 17:16

Verse 16 of 16

Scripture focus

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

Exodus 17:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 17:16

Theological / Devotional

Because the Lord hath sworn. Literally, “Because the hand [of Amalek] was against the throne of the Lord.” The Hebrew text of this passage is obscure. The rendering of the RSV, “A hand upon the banner of the Lord!” is based upon the change of one consonant, by which the word “throne” becomes “banner.” The Hebrew letters n and k are similar, and some copyist may easily have mistaken the former for the latter. Many commentators today prefer this rendering because it seems to be more in harmony with the context, particularly v. 15, where the same Hebrew word for “banner” is used.

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