Exodus 17:16
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
In other versions
And he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
ASV
For he said, The Lord has taken his oath that there will be war with Amalek from generation to generation.
BBE
And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!
DBY
He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
WEB
and saith, `Because a hand `is' on the throne of Jah, war `is' to Jehovah with Amalek from generation -- generation.'
YLT
For he said, Because the LORD has sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
ENG
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
WBT
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
BSB
In context
14And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
15And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
16For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.