Exodus 17:11
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And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame.

Psalm 56:9 Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

Luke 18:1 And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to faint,

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.

James 5:16 Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.

Context
The Defeat of the Amalekites
10Josue did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalec; but Moses, and Aaron, and Hur, went up upon the top of the hill. 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.…
Cross References
Exodus 17:10
Josue did as Moses had spoken, and he fought against Amalec; but Moses, and Aaron, and Hur, went up upon the top of the hill.

Exodus 17:12
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.

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.

Lexicon
As long as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

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

held up
יָרִ֥ים (yā·rîm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

his hands,
יָד֖וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

prevailed;
וְגָבַ֣ר (wə·ḡā·ḇar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently

but when
וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wə·ḵa·’ă·šer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he lowered
יָנִ֛יחַ (yā·nî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5117: To rest, settle down

[them],
יָד֖וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

Amalek
עֲמָלֵֽק׃ (‘ă·mā·lêq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6002: Amalek -- a descendant of Esau, also his posterity

prevailed.
וְגָבַ֥ר (wə·ḡā·ḇar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently


Additional Translations
As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

And it came to pass, when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hands, Amalec prevailed.

And it came to pass when Moses raised his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

It happened, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

and it hath come to pass, when Moses lifteth up his hand, that Israel hath been mighty, and when he letteth his hands rest, that Amalek hath been mighty.
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