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And it came to pass that in the wilderness of Sin the children of Israel did camp in Rephidim.
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And so it was that when the children of Israel were in Rephidim that Amalek the son of Eliphaz, a son of Esau, came to fight with Israel.
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And he did bring with him many strong men, and magicians and sorcerers, and these did prepare for battle with Israel:
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For the people of Amalek did fear Israel, and for this cause did they desire not to share their waters nor to let them travel through their lands;
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Therefore, the people of Amalek, to hide their white (fair) skin from the black (darker) skins of the children of Israel which had come from out of Egypt, they did cover themselves in ash that they should not be known unto them.
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And these came into the outskirts of the camps of Israel, seeking those that were not defended, attacking them unto death, even smiting their women and their children.
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¶ And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) did bring Moses unto Him, saying: Behold, the people of Amalek have attacked Israel, my children;
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Therefore, send forth thy servant, Joshua, son of Nun, to gather up men to tear down the people of Amalek.
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And so it was that Moses spoke unto Joshua, saying: Choose us out men, and go out and fight with Amalek;
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Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of Ha’Elohim in mine hand.
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¶ And it came to pass that the following day, Joshua, did as Moses had said unto him and took the men of Israel and fought with Amalek;
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And it came to pass that Moses, and Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill to see the battle;
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And there, when Moses did hold up his hand, so it was that Israel prevailed; yet when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
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¶ And it came to pass that when the hands of Moses grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat thereon;
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And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
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And it came to pass that Joshua, fought against Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
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And it came to pass that the battle with the Amorites was very sore upon the children of Israel.
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And so it was that they did carry on a great and severe battle against Israel.
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¶ And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) did deliver Amalek and his people into the hands of the children of Israel, and into the hand of Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of Moses.
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And so it was that the children of Israel did smite Amalek and his people by the edge of the sword, but the battle was very sore upon the children of Israel;
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Yet the war that was between the elohim of the people of Amalek, and יהוה (YHVH), the Elohim of Israel, had come to an end, and יהוה (YHVH) was undefeated.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses did write these things in a book.