Exodus 17:12
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And Moses's hands were heavy: so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat on it: and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands on both sides. And it came to pass, that his hands were not weary until sunset.

Moses' hands

Matthew 26:40-45 And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me? . . .

Mark 14:37-40 And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour? . . .

Ephesians 6:18 By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

Colossians 4:2 Be instant in prayer: watching in it with thanksgiving.

stayed up his hands

Psalm 35:3 Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.

Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

2 Corinthians 1:11 You helping withal in prayer for us. That for this gift obtained for us, by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many in our behalf.

Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees:

James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, which is moved and carried about by the wind.

Context
The Defeat of the Amalekites
11And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame. 12And Moses's hands were heavy: so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat on it: and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands on both sides. And it came to pass, that his hands were not weary until sunset.13And Josue put Amalec and his people to flight, by the edge of the sword.…
Cross References
Exodus 17:11
And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

Exodus 17:13
And Josue put Amalec and his people to flight, by the edge of the sword.

Exodus 24:14
Said to the ancients: Wait ye here till we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you: if any question shall arise, you shall refer it to them.

Joshua 8:26
But Joshua drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain.

Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

Lexicon
When Moses’
מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

hands
וִידֵ֤י (wî·ḏê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

grew heavy,
כְּבֵדִ֔ים (kə·ḇê·ḏîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3515: Heavy

they took
וַיִּקְחוּ־ (way·yiq·ḥū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

a stone
אֶ֛בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone

and put
וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

it under him,
תַחְתָּ֖יו (ṯaḥ·tāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

and he sat
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

on it.
עָלֶ֑יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Then Aaron
וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן (wə·’a·hă·rōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

and Hur
וְח֜וּר (wə·ḥūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2354: Hur -- four Israelites, also a Midianite

held
תָּֽמְכ֣וּ (tā·mə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8551: To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close

his hands up,
בְיָדָ֗יו (ḇə·yā·ḏāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

one
מִזֶּ֤ה (miz·zeh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

on each
אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

side,
אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

so that his hands
יָדָ֛יו (yā·ḏāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

remained
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

steady
אֱמוּנָ֖ה (’ĕ·mū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the sun
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

went down.
בֹּ֥א (bō)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go


Additional Translations
When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; 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.

But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; 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.

But the hands of Moses were heavy, and they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat upon it; and Aaron and Or supported his hands one on this side and the other on that, and the hands of Moses were supported till the going down of the sun.

And Moses' hands were heavy; then they took a stone, and put [it] under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on this side, and one on that side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; 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.

But Moses's hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat upon it: and Aaron and Hur supported 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.

But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

And the hands of Moses are heavy, and they take a stone, and set it under him, and he sitteth on it: and Aaron and Hur have taken hold on his hands, on this side one, and on that one, and his hands are stedfast till the going in of the sun;
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