- Exodus 17:1
וַיִּסְעוּ כׇּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִין לְמַסְעֵיהֶם עַל־פִּי יְהֹוָה וַיַּחֲנוּ בִּרְפִידִים וְאֵין מַיִם לִשְׁתֹּת הָעָם׃
From the wilderness of Sin the whole Israelite community continued by stages as GOD would command. They encamped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְטַלוּ כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא דִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמַּדְבְּרָא דְּסִין לְמַטְּלָנֵיהוֹן עַל מֵימְרָא דַּייָ וּשְׁרוֹ בִּרְפִידִים וְלֵית מַיָּא לְמִשְׁתֵּי עַמָּא׃
The entire community of B’nei Yisrael journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, traveling according to the word of Adonoy. They camped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.
- Exodus 17:2
וַיָּרֶב הָעָם עִם־מֹשֶׁה וַיֹּאמְרוּ תְּנוּ־לָנוּ מַיִם וְנִשְׁתֶּה וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם מֹשֶׁה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן עִמָּדִי מַה־תְּנַסּוּן אֶת־יְהֹוָה׃
The people quarreled with Moses. “Give us water to drink,” they said; and Moses replied to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you try GOD?”
Targum Onkelos
וּנְצָא עַמָּא עִם מֹשֶׁה וַאֲמַרוּ הַבוּ לַנָא מַיָּא וְנִשְׁתֵּי וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן מֹשֶׁה מָא נָצַן אַתּוּן עִמִּי מָא מְנַסַּן אַתּוּן קֳדָם יְיָ׃
The people quarreled with Moshe, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moshe said to them, “Why are you quarreling with me? Why are you testing [before] Adonoy?”
- Exodus 17:3
וַיִּצְמָא שָׁם הָעָם לַמַּיִם וַיָּלֶן הָעָם עַל־מֹשֶׁה וַיֹּאמֶר לָמָּה זֶּה הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם לְהָמִית אֹתִי וְאֶת־בָּנַי וְאֶת־מִקְנַי בַּצָּמָא׃
But the people thirsted there for water; and the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?”
Targum Onkelos
וּצְהִי תַּמָּן עַמָּא לְמַיָּא וְאִתְרָעַם עַמָּא עַל מֹשֶׁה וַאֲמַרוּ לְמָא דְנָן אַסֵּיקְתַּנָא מִמִּצְרַיִם לְקַטָּלָא יָתִי וְיָת בְּנַי וְיָת בְּעִירַי בְּצָהוּתָא׃
The people were suffering thirst for [the lack of] water, and the people complained against Moshe and said, “Why did you bring us up from Egypt—to kill me and my children, and my livestock with thirst?”
- Exodus 17:4
וַיִּצְעַק מֹשֶׁה אֶל־יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר מָה אֶעֱשֶׂה לָעָם הַזֶּה עוֹד מְעַט וּסְקָלֻנִי׃
Moses cried out to GOD, saying, “What shall I do with this people? Before long they will be stoning me!”
Targum Onkelos
וְצַלִּי מֹשֶׁה קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֵימַר מָא אַעֲבֵיד לְעַמָּא הָדֵין עוֹד זְעֵיר פּוֹן וְרַגְמוּנִי׃
Moshe cried out to [prayed before] Adonoy saying, “What shall I do for this people? Before long they will stone me.”
- Exodus 17:5
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה עֲבֹר לִפְנֵי הָעָם וְקַח אִתְּךָ מִזִּקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמַטְּךָ אֲשֶׁר הִכִּיתָ בּוֹ אֶת־הַיְאֹר קַח בְּיָדְךָ וְהָלָכְתָּ׃
Then GOD said to Moses, “Pass before the people; take with you some of the elders of Israel, and take along the rod with which you struck the Nile, and set out.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה עֲבַר קֳדָם עַמָּא וְסַב עִמָּךְ מִסָּבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְחוּטְרָךְ דִּמְחֵיתָא בֵיהּ יָת נַהְרָא סַב בִּידָךְ וְתֵיזֵיל׃
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Pass to the front of the people and take with you the elders of the [B’nei] Yisrael. The staff with which you struck the river; take in to your hand, and go.
- Exodus 17:6
הִנְנִי עֹמֵד לְפָנֶיךָ שָּׁם ׀ עַל־הַצּוּר בְּחֹרֵב וְהִכִּיתָ בַצּוּר וְיָצְאוּ מִמֶּנּוּ מַיִם וְשָׁתָה הָעָם וַיַּעַשׂ כֵּן מֹשֶׁה לְעֵינֵי זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
I will be standing there before you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock and water will issue from it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Targum Onkelos
הָאֲנָא קָאֵים קֳדָמָךְ תַּמָּן עַל טִנָּרָא בְּחוֹרֵב וְתִמְחֵי בְּטִנָּרָא וְיִפְּקוּן מִנֵּיהּ מַיָּא וְיִשְׁתֵּי עַמָּא וַעֲבַד כֵּן מֹשֶׁה לְעֵינֵי סָבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Choreiv. You shall strike the rock and water will come out of it, and the people [will be able] to drink. Moshe did this in the sight [presence] of the elders of the [B’nei] Yisrael.
- Exodus 17:7
וַיִּקְרָא שֵׁם הַמָּקוֹם מַסָּה וּמְרִיבָה עַל־רִיב ׀ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל נַסֹּתָם אֶת־יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר הֲיֵשׁ יְהֹוָה בְּקִרְבֵּנוּ אִם־אָיִן׃
The place was named Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and because they tried GOD, saying, “Is GOD present among us or not?”
Targum Onkelos
וּקְרָא שְׁמֵיהּ דְּאַתְרָא נִסֵּיתָא וּמַצּוּתָא עַל דִּנְצוֹ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל דְּנַסִּיאוּ קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֵימַר הַאִית שְׁכִינְתָא דַּייָ בֵּינַנָא אִם לָא׃
He [Moshe] named the place Massah and Merivah because the B’nei Yisrael had quarreled [Merivah] and because they had tested [Massah] [before] Adonoy, saying, “Is [the Shechina of] Adonoy among us or not?”
- Exodus 17:8
וַיָּבֹא עֲמָלֵק וַיִּלָּחֶם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּרְפִידִם׃
Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲתָא עֲמָלֵק וַאֲגִיחַ קְרָבָא עִם יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּרְפִידִים׃
Amaleik came and fought [a war] with [B’nei] Yisrael in Rephidim.
- Exodus 17:9
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בְּחַר־לָנוּ אֲנָשִׁים וְצֵא הִלָּחֵם בַּעֲמָלֵק מָחָר אָנֹכִי נִצָּב עַל־רֹאשׁ הַגִּבְעָה וּמַטֵּה הָאֱלֹהִים בְּיָדִי׃
Moses said to Joshua, “Pick some troops for us, and go out and do battle with Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר מֹשֶׁה לִיהוֹשֻעַ בְּחַר לַנָא גּוּבְרִין וּפוֹק אֲגִיחַ קְרָבָא בַּעֲמָלֵק מְחַר אֲנָא קָאֵים עַל רֵישׁ רָמְתָא וְחוּטְרָא דְּאִתְעֲבִידוּ בֵיהּ נִסִּין מִן קֳדָם יְיָ בִּידִי׃
Moshe said to Yehoshua, “Choose men for us and go out to battle [fight a war with] Amaleik. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff [with which miracles were performed from before] of God in my hand.”
- Exodus 17:10
וַיַּעַשׂ יְהוֹשֻׁעַ כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמַר־לוֹ מֹשֶׁה לְהִלָּחֵם בַּעֲמָלֵק וּמֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וְחוּר עָלוּ רֹאשׁ הַגִּבְעָה׃
Joshua did as Moses told him and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַד יְהוֹשֻעַ כְּמָא דַּאֲמַר לֵיהּ מֹשֶׁה לְאָגָחָא קְרָבָא בַּעֲמָלֵק וּמֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וְחוּר סְלִיקוּ לְרֵישׁ רָמְתָא׃
Yehoshua did as Moshe told him—to battle [fight a war with] Amaleik. Moshe, Aharon and Chur went up to the top of the hill.
- Exodus 17:11
וְהָיָה כַּאֲשֶׁר יָרִים מֹשֶׁה יָדוֹ וְגָבַר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכַאֲשֶׁר יָנִיחַ יָדוֹ וְגָבַר עֲמָלֵק׃
Then, whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; but whenever he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Targum Onkelos
וְהָוֵי כַּד מָרֵים מֹשֶׁה יְדוֹהִי מִתְגַּבְּרִין דְּבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכַד מַנַּח יְדוֹהִי מִתְגַּבְּרִין דְּבֵית עֲמָלֵק׃
When Moshe raised his hand, [(the fighters) of the House of] [B’nei] Yisrael prevailed; but when he let his hand down [to rest] [(the fighters) of the House of] Amaleik prevailed.
- Exodus 17:12
וִידֵי מֹשֶׁה כְּבֵדִים וַיִּקְחוּ־אֶבֶן וַיָּשִׂימוּ תַחְתָּיו וַיֵּשֶׁב עָלֶיהָ וְאַהֲרֹן וְחוּר תָּמְכוּ בְיָדָיו מִזֶּה אֶחָד וּמִזֶּה אֶחָד וַיְהִי יָדָיו אֱמוּנָה עַד־בֹּא הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃
But Moses’ hands grew heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur, one on each side, supported his hands; thus his hands remained steady until the sun set.
Targum Onkelos
וִידֵי מֹשֶׁה יְקַרָא וּנְסִיבוּ אַבְנָא וְשַׁוִּיאוּ תְּחוֹתוֹהִי וִיתֵיב עֲלַהּ וְאַהֲרֹן וְחוּר סְעִידִין בִּידוֹהִי מִכָּא חַד וּמִכָּא חַד וַהֲוַאָה יְדוֹהִי פְּרִיסָן בִּצְלוֹ עַד דְּעָאל שִׁמְשָׁא׃
Moshe’s hands became heavy. They took a stone and placed it under him and he sat upon it. Aharon and Chur supported his hands, one of them on one side and one on the other side. His hands remained an expression of faith [as he prayed] [were spread in prayer] until sunset.
- Exodus 17:13
וַיַּחֲלֹשׁ יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־עֲמָלֵק וְאֶת־עַמּוֹ לְפִי־חָרֶב׃
And Joshua overwhelmed the people of Amalek with the sword.
Targum Onkelos
וְתַבַּר יְהוֹשֻעַ יָת עֲמָלֵק וְיָת עַמֵּיהּ לְפִתְגָם דְּחָרֶב׃
Yehoshua weakened [crushed] Amaleik and his people with the edge [word] of the sword.
- Exodus 17:14
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה כְּתֹב זֹאת זִכָּרוֹן בַּסֵּפֶר וְשִׂים בְּאׇזְנֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ כִּי־מָחֹה אֶמְחֶה אֶת־זֵכֶר עֲמָלֵק מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם׃
Then GOD said to Moses, “Inscribe this in a document as a reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven!”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה כְּתוֹב דָּא דּוּכְרָנָא בְּסִפְרָא וְשַׁו קֳדָם יְהוֹשֻעַ אֲרֵי מִמְחָא אֶמְחֵי יָת דּוּכְרָנֵיהּ דַּעֲמָלֵק מִתְּחוֹת שְׁמַיָּא׃
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Write this as a remembrance in the Book, [the Torah] and repeat it in [before] Yehoshua’s ears, for I will totally obliterate the memory of Amaleik from under the heavens.
- Exodus 17:15
וַיִּבֶן מֹשֶׁה מִזְבֵּחַ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ יְהֹוָה ׀ נִסִּי׃
And Moses built an altar and named it Adonai-nissi.
Targum Onkelos
וּבְנָא מֹשֶׁה מַדְבְּחָא וּפְלַח עֲלוֹהִי קֳדָם יְיָ דַּעֲבַד לֵיהּ נִסִּין׃
Moshe built an altar and called it [worshiped on it before] Adonoy nissi [Adonoy is my miracle] [Who had performed miracles for him].
- Exodus 17:16
וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי־יָד עַל־כֵּס יָהּ מִלְחָמָה לַיהֹוָה בַּעֲמָלֵק מִדֹּר דֹּר׃
He said, “It means, ‘Hand upon the throne of Yah!’ GOD will be at war with Amalek throughout the ages.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר בִּשְׁבוּעָה אֲמִירָא דָּא מִן קֳדָם דְּחִילָא דִּשְׁכִינְתֵיהּ עַל כּוּרְסֵי יְקָרָא דַּעֲתִיד דְּיִתָּגַח קְרָבָא קֳדָם יְיָ בִּדְבֵית עֲמָלֵק לְשֵׁיצָיוּתְהוֹן מִדָּרֵי עָלְמָא׃
He said [with an oath, this saying from before the Awesome one, whose Shechina is upon His glorious throne, that in the future a war will be waged before God against the house of Amaleik to destroy them for generations forever.] , “The hand is on God’s throne, Adonoy will be at war with Amaleik for all generations.”