Exodus 17:9 “So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight t…”

Exodus 17:9

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

World English Bible

Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out to fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God’s rod in my hand.”

American Standard Version

And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Moses sayde to Ioshua, Chuse vs out men, and go fight with Amalek: to morowe I will stande on the toppe of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

Darby Translation

And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us men, and go out, fight with Amalek; to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and Moses saith unto Joshua, 'Choose for us men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I am standing on the top of the hill, and the rod of God in my hand.'

Bible in Basic English

And Moses said to Joshua, Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on Amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

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Cross references

“unto Joshua”

Exodus 24:13 Exodus 17:13 Numbers 11:28 Numbers 13:16

Exodus 24:13 · BSB

So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.

Exodus 17:13 · BSB

So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.

Numbers 11:28 · BSB

Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

Numbers 13:16 · BSB

These were the names of the men Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses gave to Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.

“Oshea”

Deuteronomy 32:44

Deuteronomy 32:44 · BSB

Then Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.

“Hoshea”

Hebrews 4:8 Acts 7:45

Hebrews 4:8 · BSB

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Acts 7:45 · BSB

And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

“Choose”

Numbers 31:3 Numbers 31:4

Numbers 31:3 · BSB

So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.

Numbers 31:4 · BSB

Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”

“the rod”

Exodus 4:20 Exodus 4:2

Exodus 4:20 · BSB

So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.

Exodus 4:2 · BSB

And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.

10Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

Read Exodus 17