Exodus 17:15

Nova Vulgata

Aedificavitque Moyses altare et vocavit nomen eius Dominus Nissi (Dominus vexillum meum)

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Dixit quoque Deus ad Abraham : Sarai uxorem tuam non vocabis Sarai, sed Saram.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
�dificavitque Moyses altare: et vocavit nomen ejus, Dominus exaltatio mea, dicens:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jehovahnissi: i.e. the Lord my banner, Genesis 22:14, Genesis 33:20, Psalms 60:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 26:25 - builded Genesis 35:7 - General Genesis 35:14 - General Judges 6:24 - Jehovahshalom Judges 15:19 - Enhakkore 1 Samuel 7:12 - Ebenezer 2 Chronicles 20:26 - the name Psalms 20:5 - and in Isaiah 62:10 - go through Ezekiel 48:35 - The Lord

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Moses built an altar,.... On Horeb, as Aben Ezra; on the top of the hill, as Ben Gersom, where sacrifices of thanksgiving were offered up for the victory obtained, or however a monument erected in memory of it:

and he called the name of it Jehovahnissi; which signifies either "the Lord is my miracle" who wrought a miracle for them in giving them the victory over Amalek, as well as, through smiting the rock with the rod, brought out water from thence for the refreshment of the people, their children and cattle; or "the Lord is my banner": alluding to the hands of Moses being lifted up with the rod therein, as a banner displayed, under which Joshua and Israel fought, and got the victory. This may fitly be applied to Christ, who is both altar, sacrifice, and priest, and who is the true Jehovah, and after so called; and who is lifted up as a banner, standard, or ensign in the everlasting Gospel, in order to gather souls unto him, and enlist them under him, and to prepare them for war, and encourage them in it against their spiritual enemies; and as a token of their victory over them, and a direction to them where they shall stand, when to march, and whom they shall follow; and to distinguish them from all other bands and companies, and for the protection of them from all their enemies, see Isaiah 11:10. These words were inscribed upon the altar, or the altar was called the altar of Jehovahnissi, in memory of what was here done; from hence it has been thought a, that Baachus, among the Heathens, had his name of Dionysius, as if it was Jehovahnyssaeus.

a Vid. Bochart. Canaan, l. 1. c. 18. col. 440.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehovah-nissi - See the margin, “Jehovah my banner.” As a proper name the Hebrew word is rightly preserved. The meaning is evidently that the name of Yahweh is the true banner under which victory is certain; so to speak, the motto or inscription on the banners of the host. Inscriptions on the royal standard were well known. Each of the Pharaohs on his accession adopted one in addition to his official name.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 17:15. Jehovah-nissi — Jehovah is my ensign or banner. The hands and rod of Moses were held up as soldiers are wont to hold up their standards in the time of battle; and as these standards bear the arms of the country, the soldiers are said to fight under that banner, i.e., under the direction and in the defence of that government. Thus the Israelites fought under the direction of God, and in the defence of his truth; and therefore the name of JEHOVAH became the armorial bearing of the whole congregation. By his direction they fought, and in his name and strength they conquered; each one feeling himself, not his own, but the Lord's soldier.