Exodus 17:14

“YHWH said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book, and put it in the hearing of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.””

Exodus 17:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 17:14, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
to 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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“Writeכְּתֹבketov

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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as a memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikaron

memorial

Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.

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in a bookסֵּפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

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and put itשִׂיםsim

put

To put something somewhere.

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in the hearingאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

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of 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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I will utterlyמָחֹהmacho

blot out

To erase completely, or destroy someone.

Where else “macho” appears
the remembranceזֵכֶרzecher

remembrance, name

Remembrance: the name by which someone is remembered and called upon.

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of 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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heavenשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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The context

13And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

14 · This verse (above)

15Moses built an altar and called its name YHWH Nissi,

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