Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner. New Living Translation Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi (which means “the LORD is my banner”). English Standard Version And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The LORD Is My Banner, Berean Standard Bible And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner. King James Bible And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: New King James Version And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner; New American Standard Bible And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD is My Banner; NASB 1995 Moses built an altar and named it The LORD is My Banner; NASB 1977 And Moses built an altar, and named it The LORD is My Banner; Legacy Standard Bible And Moses built an altar and named it Yahweh is My Banner; Amplified Bible And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner; Christian Standard Bible And Moses built an altar and named it, “The LORD Is My Banner.” Holman Christian Standard Bible And Moses built an altar and named it, “The LORD Is My Banner.” American Standard Version And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Moshe built an altar and he called its name Marya Nassi LORD JEHOVAH Tested. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses built an altar to the Lord, and called the name of it, The Lord my Refuge. Contemporary English Version Moses built an altar and named it "The LORD Gives Me Victory." Douay-Rheims Bible And Moses built an altar: and called the name thereof, The Lord my exaltation, saying: English Revised Version And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi: GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses built an altar and called it The LORD Is My Banner. Good News Translation Moses built an altar and named it "The LORD is my Banner." International Standard Version Moses built an altar and named it "The LORD is My Banner." JPS Tanakh 1917 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Adonai-nissi. Literal Standard Version and Moses builds an altar, and calls its name YHWH-Nissi, Majority Standard Bible And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner. New American Bible Moses built an altar there, which he named Yahweh-nissi; NET Bible Moses built an altar, and he called it "The LORD is my Banner," New Revised Standard Version And Moses built an altar and called it, The LORD is my banner. New Heart English Bible Moses built an altar, and called its name the LORD our Banner. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH-nissi: World English Bible Moses built an altar, and called its name “Yahweh our Banner”. Young's Literal Translation and Moses buildeth an altar, and calleth its name Jehovah-Nissi, Additional Translations ... Context The Defeat of the Amalekites…14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner. 16“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”… Cross References Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. Judges 6:24 So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. Treasury of Scripture And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: Jehovah-nissi. Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. Genesis 33:20 And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. Psalm 60:4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. Jump to Previous Altar Banner Built MosesJump to Next Altar Banner Built MosesExodus 17 1. The people murmur for water to Rephidim6. God send them for water to the rock in Horeb 7. The place is called Massah and Meribah 8. Amalek is overcome by Joshua, while Moses holds up his hand 14. Amalek is doomed to destruction; and Moses builds the altar Jehovah-nissi (15) Moses built an altar.--Primarily, no doubt, to sacrifice thank-offerings upon it, as an acknowledgment of the Divine mercy in giving Israel the victory. But secondarily as a memorial--a monument to commemorate Israel's triumph. And called the name of it Jehovah-nissi.--Jacob had named an altar "El-Elohe-Israel" (Genesis 33:20); but otherwise we do not find altars given special names. When an altar was built as a memorial, the purpose would be helped by a name, which would tend to keep the event commemorated in remembrance. Jehovah-nissi--"the Lord is my banner"--would tell to all who heard the word that here there had been a struggle, and that a people which worshipped Jehovah had been victorious. It is not clear that there is any reference to "the rod of God" (Exodus 17:9) as in any sense the "banner" under which Israel had fought. The banner is Jehovah Himself, under whose protection Israel had fought and conquered. Verse 15. - Moses built an altar. An altar naturally implies a sacrifice, and Moses may well have thought that the signal victory obtained required to be acknowledged, and as it were requited, by offerings. In giving his altar a name, he followed the example of Jacob, who called an altar which he built, El-Elohe-Israel (Genesis 33:20). Moses' name for his altar, Jehovah-nisi, meant "the Lord is my banner," and was intended to mark his ascription of the entire honour of the victory to Jehovah but had probably no reference to the particular mode in which the victory was gained.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver built וַיִּ֥בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build an altar מִזְבֵּ֑חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar and named וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name The LORD יְהוָ֥ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Is My Banner. נִסִּֽי׃ (nis·sî) Noun - proper - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token Links Exodus 17:15 NIVExodus 17:15 NLT Exodus 17:15 ESV Exodus 17:15 NASB Exodus 17:15 KJV Exodus 17:15 BibleApps.com Exodus 17:15 Biblia Paralela Exodus 17:15 Chinese Bible Exodus 17:15 French Bible Exodus 17:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and called its (Exo. 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