Exodus 17:9
Good News Translation
Moses said to Joshua, "Pick out some men to go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on top of the hill holding the stick that God told me to carry."

New Revised Standard Version
Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men for us and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

Contemporary English Version
So Moses told Joshua, "Have some men ready to attack the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on a hilltop, holding this walking stick that has the power of God."

New American Bible
So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men for us, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men; and go out and fight against Amalec: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, having the rod of God in my hand.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men; and go out and fight against Amalec: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, having the rod of God in my hand.

unto Joshua

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

Exodus 24:13 Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God,

Numbers 11:28 Forthwith Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and chosen out of many, said: My lord Moses forbid them.

Numbers 13:16 These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to view the land: and he called Osee the son of Nun, Josue.

Oshea.

Deuteronomy 32:44 So Moses came and spoke all the words of this canticle in the ears of the people, and Josue the son of Nun.

Hoshea, called Jesus

Acts 7:45 Which also our fathers receiving, brought in with Jesus, into the possession of the Gentiles: whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David,

Hebrews 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest he would never have afterwards spoken of another day.

choose

Numbers 31:3,4 And Moses forthwith said: Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the Lord on the Madianites. . . .

the rod

Exodus 4:2,20 Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod. . . .

Context
The Defeat of the Amalekites
8And Amalec came, and fought against Israel in Raphidim. 9And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men; and go out and fight against Amalec: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, having the rod of God in my hand.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.…
Cross References
Exodus 4:17
And take this rod in thy hand. wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

Exodus 4:20
Moses therefore took his wife, and his sons, and set them upon an ass; and returned into Egypt, carrying the rod of God in his hand.

Exodus 24:13
Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God,

Joshua 8:18
The Lord said to Joshua: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee.

1 Chronicles 7:27
Of whom was born Nun, who had Josue for his son.

Exodus 17:8
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