Exodus 17

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 The whole community of Israelites left the desert of Sin, travel ing by stages as Yahweh ordered. Theypitched camp at Rephidim where 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 The people took issue with Moses for this and said, 'Give us water to drink.' Moses replied, 'Why takeissue with me? Why do you put Yahweh to the test?'	2 Qui iurgatus contra Moysen ait: “ Da nobis aquam, ut bibamus ”. Quibus respondit Moyses: “ Quid iurgamini contra me? Cur tentatis Dominum? ”.
3 But tormented by thirst, the people complained to Moses. 'Why did you bring us out of Egypt,' theysaid, 'only to make us, our children and our livestock, die of thirst?'	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 Moses appealed to Yahweh for help. 'How am I to deal with this people?' he said. 'Any moment nowthey will stone me!'	4 Clamavit autem Moyses ad Dominum dicens: “ Quid faciam populo huic? Adhuc paululum et lapidabunt me ”.
5 Yahweh then said to Moses, 'Go on ahead of the people, taking some of the elders of Israel with you;in your hand take the staff with which you struck the River, and go.	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 shal be waiting for you there on the rock (at Horeb). Strike the rock, and water wil come out for thepeople to drink.' This was what Moses did, with the elders of Israel looking on.	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 He gave the place the names Massah and Meribah because of the Israelites' contentiousness andbecause they put Yahweh to the test by saying, 'Is Yahweh with us, 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 The Amalekites then came and attacked Israel at Rephidim.	8 Venit autem Amalec et pugnabat contra Israel in Raphidim.
9 Moses said to Joshua, 'Pick some men and tomorrow morning go out and engage Amalek. I, for mypart, shal take my stand on the hil top 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 Joshua did as Moses had told him and went out to engage Amalek, while Moses, Aaron and Hurwent up to the top of the hil .	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 arms raised, Israel had the advantage; when he let his arms fall, theadvantage went to Amalek.	11 Cumque levaret Moyses manus, vincebat Israel; sin autem remisisset, superabat Amalec.
12 But Moses' arms grew heavy, so they took a stone and put it under him and on this he sat, withAaron and Hur supporting his arms on each side. Thus his arms remained unwavering til 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 defeated Amalek, putting their people to the sword.	13 Vicitque Iosue Amalec et populum eius in ore gladii.
14 Yahweh then said to Moses, 'Write this down in a book to commemorate it, and repeat it over toJoshua, for I shal blot out al memory of Amalek under heaven.'	14 Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: “ Scribe hoc ob monumentum in libro et trade auribus Iosue; delebo enim memoriam Amalec sub caelo ”.
15 Moses then built an altar and named it Yahweh-Nissi	15 Aedificavitque Moyses altare et vocavit nomen eius Dominus Nissi (Dominus vexillum meum)
16 meaning, 'Lay hold of Yahweh's banner! Yahweh wil be at war with Amalek generation aftergeneration.'	16 dicens: “ Quia manus contra solium Domini: bellum Domino erit contra Amalec a generatione in generationem ”.