Exodus 17:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | For he said | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | h559 |
| 1 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 2 | hath sworn | יָד֙ | h3027 |
| 3 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 4 | | כֵּ֣ס | h3676 |
| 5 | Because the LORD | יָ֔הּ | h3050 |
| 6 | will have war | מִלְחָמָ֥ה | h4421 |
| 7 | that the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֖ה | h3068 |
| 8 | with Amalek | בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק | h6002 |
| 10 | from generation | דֹּֽר׃ | h1755 |
| 10 | from generation | דֹּֽר׃ | h1755 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For he said, The Lord has taken his oath that there will be war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
Webster's Bible (WBT)
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
World English Bible (WEB)
He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and saith, `Because a hand `is' on the throne of Jah, war `is' to Jehovah with Amalek from generation -- generation.'