◄ Exodus 17:11 ►
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Good News Translation
As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning.

New Revised Standard Version
Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites out-fought the Amalekites as long as Moses held up his arms, but they started losing whenever he lowered them.

New American Bible
As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

Psalm 56:9 Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

Luke 18:1 And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to faint,

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.

James 5:16 Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.

Context
The Defeat of the Amalekites
…10Josue did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalec; but Moses, and Aaron, and Hur, went up upon the top of the hill. 11And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.12And Moses's hands were heavy: so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat on it: and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands on both sides. And it came to pass, that his hands were not weary until sunset.…
Cross References
Exodus 17:10
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.

Exodus 17:12
And Moses's hands were heavy: so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat on it: and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands on both sides. And it came to pass, that his hands were not weary until sunset.

Joshua 8:26
But Joshua drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain.

Exodus 17:10
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