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Exodus 17:11-16 Common English Bible (CEB)

11. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel would start winning the battle. Whenever Moses lowered his hand, Amalek would start winning.

12. But Moses’ hands grew tired. So they took a stone and put it under Moses so he could sit down on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on each side of him so that his hands remained steady until sunset.

13. So Joshua defeated Amalek and his army with the sword.

14. Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write this as a reminder on a scroll and read it to Joshua: I will completely wipe out the memory of Amalek under the sky."

15. Moses built an altar there and called it, "The Lord is my banner."

16. He said, "The power of the Lord’s banner! The Lord is at war with Amalek in every generation."

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