Discomfited Rod of God, Exodus 17 Is the Lord among us, or not? Came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. With Yahweh's staff in hand, The holy men ascend To watch atop the hill till battle's end. Joshua bares his blade below. High above Moses lifts the great rod of God in his own arms. The sword is the Lord’s, spear’s bite and slingshot’s harm; In the Promised Land, Yahweh decides who buys the farm. As long as Moses raises hands, The shieldwall of Israel prevails. If he sags, more Israelite widows wail. Moses is old, his arms fail. The Lord has sworn the Lord. Hold him up, Aaron! Heave them high, Hur! The bodies mount up, strown for the hawks Floating in spiral the gory deadlock. Make Moses to rest, sit him upon the rock. His hands are steady to the going down of the sun; Joshua discomfits with the edge of the sword. Write this in the book, and tell it to Joshua’s ears: Amalek will not be remembered by the time I’m done. These buzzards of the borderlands may raid and run, But from my wrath relentless there’s no flight under the sun. Moses tells Joshua, We’re in for the duration, Locked in arms for generations. Jehovahnissi. The Lord has sworn the Lord Will have war with Amalek From age to age. Is the Lord among us, or not?
I loved the lines:
The sword is the Lord’s, spear’s bite and slingshot’s harm;
In the Promised Land, Yahweh decides who buys the farm.
And
Hold them up Aaron,
Have them high Hur
Thank you. I confess that was a favorite of mine, as well.