Exodus 17:10

“Joshua did as Moses told him, to fight against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.”

Exodus 17:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 17:10, word by word

Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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didיַּעַשׂyaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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toldאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to fightהִלָּחֵםhilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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against Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek

Amalek

Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and Hurחוּרchur

Hur

Hur, a name borne by several men, among them the man of the tribe of Judah who, with Aaron, held up the hands of Moses (Exodus 17:12), and a king of Midian (Numbers 31:8).

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went upעָלוּalu

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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to the topרֹאשׁrosh

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

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of the hillגִּבְעָהgiva

hill

Hill.

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The context

9Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of Elohim in my hand.”

10 · This verse (above)

11Whenever Moses raised his hand, Israel prevailed; and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed.

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