Exodus 17:15

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH–nissi:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Moses buildeth an altar, and calleth its name Jehovah-Nissi,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 17:15 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 12:7Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
  2. Genesis 12:8From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
  3. Genesis 22:14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
  4. Genesis 33:20There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
  5. Exodus 24:4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
  6. Exodus 27:1“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
  7. Exodus 32:5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and proclaimed: “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.”
  8. Judges 6:24So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
  9. Psalms 60:4You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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