2 Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, ^ahow he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt.  ‡

3 Now go and ^aattack Amalek, and ^butterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’ ”  ‡