Exodus 17:16

For he said, Because the Lord hath sworne that the Lord will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

and he said, "The LORD has sworn; the LORD will have war against Amalek from generation to generation."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For he said, The Lord has taken his oath that there will be war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- Basic English Bible

And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
- Darby Bible

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- Webster's Bible

He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
- World English Bible

and saith, `Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation -- generation.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he said: 'The hand upon the throne of the LORD: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 17:16

17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called it Jehovah - niffi - The Lord is my banner. The presence and power of Jehovah was the banner under which they were lifted, by which they were animated, and kept together, and therefore which they erected in the day of their triumph. In the name of our God we must always lift up our banners: He that doth all the work should have all the praise. Write this for a memorial - This is the first mention of writing we find in scripture; and perhaps the command was not given till after the writing of the law on tables of stone.