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Berean Standard Bible

“And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.”

Exodus 17:15

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Study note

Israel has just defeated the Amalekites in the wilderness, with Moses holding up his hands while Joshua fought. Afterward Moses builds an altar to mark the victory.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

World English Bible (WEB)

Moses built an altar, and called its name Yahweh our Banner.

King James Version (KJV)

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Moses put up an altar and gave it the name of Yahweh-nissi:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Moisés edificó un altar, y llamó su nombre Jehová-nissi;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Moisés edificó allí un altar, y lo llamó «El Señor-Nisí», que significa «El Señor es mi bandera», y exclamó: «¡Tomen la bandera del Señor en la mano! ¡El Señor estará en guerra con Amalec de generación en generación!».

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