Exodus 17

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1 From the desert of Sin the whole Israelite community journeyed by stages, as the LORD directed, and encamped at Rephidim. Here there was no water for the people to drink.	1 Igitur profecta omnis congregatio filiorum Israel de deserto Sin per mansiones suas iuxta sermonem Domini, castrametati sunt in Raphidim, ubi non erat aqua ad bibendum populo.
2 They quarreled, therefore, with Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses replied, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the LORD to a test?"	2 Qui iurgatus contra Moysen ait: “ Da nobis aquam, ut bibamus ”. Quibus respondit Moyses: “ Quid iurgamini contra me? Cur tentatis Dominum? ”.
3 Here, then, in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it just to have us die here of thirst with our children and our livestock?"	3 Sitivit ergo ibi populus prae aquae penuria et murmuravit contra Moysen dicens: “ Cur fecisti nos exire de Aegypto, ut occideres nos et liberos nostros ac iumenta siti? ”.
4 So Moses cried out to the LORD, "What shall I do with this people? A little more and they will stone me!"	4 Clamavit autem Moyses ad Dominum dicens: “ Quid faciam populo huic? Adhuc paululum et lapidabunt me ”.
5 The LORD answered Moses, "Go over there in front of the people, along with some of the elders of Israel, holding in your hand, as you go, the staff with which you struck the river.	5 Et ait Dominus ad Moysen: “ Antecede populum et sume tecum de senioribus Israel, et virgam, qua percussisti fluvium, tolle in manu tua et vade.
6 I will be standing there in front of you on the rock in Horeb. Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink." This Moses did, in the presence of the elders of Israel.	6 En ego stabo coram te ibi super petram Horeb; percutiesque petram, et exibit ex ea aqua, ut bibat populus ”. Fecit Moyses ita coram senioribus Israel.
7 The place was called Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled there and tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD in our midst or not?"	7 Et vocavit nomen loci illius Massa et Meriba, propter iurgium filiorum Israel et quia tentaverunt Dominum dicentes: “ Estne Dominus in nobis an non? ”.
8 At Rephidim, Amalek came and waged war against Israel.	8 Venit autem Amalec et pugnabat contra Israel in Raphidim.
9 Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, "Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."	9 Dixitque Moyses ad Iosue: “ Elige nobis viros et egressus pugna contra Amalec; cras ego stabo in vertice collis habens virgam Dei in manu mea ”.
10 So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur.	10 Fecit Iosue, ut locutus erat ei Moyses, et pugnavit contra Amalec; Moyses autem et Aaron et Hur ascenderunt super verticem collis.
11 As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight.	11 Cumque levaret Moyses manus, vincebat Israel; sin autem remisisset, superabat Amalec.
12 Moses' hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset.	12 Manus autem Moysi erant graves; sumentes igitur lapidem posuerunt subter eum, in quo sedit; Aaron autem et Hur sustentabant manus eius ex utraque parte. Et factum est ut manus eius non lassarentur usque ad occasum solis.
13 And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.	13 Vicitque Iosue Amalec et populum eius in ore gladii.
14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this down in a document as something to be remembered, and recite it in the ears of Joshua: I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek from under the heavens."	14 Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: “ Scribe hoc ob monumentum in libro et trade auribus Iosue; delebo enim memoriam Amalec sub caelo ”.
15 Moses also built an altar there, which he called Yahweh-nissi;	15 Aedificavitque Moyses altare et vocavit nomen eius Dominus Nissi (Dominus vexillum meum)
16 for he said, "The LORD takes in hand his banner; the LORD will war against Amalek through the centuries."	16 dicens: “ Quia manus contra solium Domini: bellum Domino erit contra Amalec a generatione in generationem ”.