11As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.


In Context

8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.

9 Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands."

10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill.

11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.

12 When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up-one on one side, one on the other-so that his hands remained steady till sunset.

13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.

Exodus 17:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame: but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11And it came to pass when Moses raised his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11It happened, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11and it hath come to pass, when Moses lifteth up his hand, that Israel hath been mighty, and when he letteth his hands rest, that Amalek hath been mighty.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.