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Exodus 17:11-16 Good News Bible (GNB)

11. As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning.

12. When Moses' arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on, while they stood beside him and held up his arms, holding them steady until the sun went down.

13. In this way Joshua totally defeated the Amalekites.

14. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write an account of this victory, so that it will be remembered. Tell Joshua that I will completely destroy the Amalekites.”

15. Moses built an altar and named it “The Lord is my Banner”.

16. He said, “Hold high the banner of the Lord! The Lord will continue to fight against the Amalekites for ever!”