Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say, Seeing, I saw the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I heard their cry from the face of their pressers; and I knew their pains.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said, “I have surely
King James Version
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Holman Bible
Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out
International Standard Version
The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain,
A Conservative Version
And LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Amplified
The Lord said, “I have in fact seen the affliction (suffering, desolation) of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters (oppressors); for I know their pain and suffering.
Bible in Basic English
And God said, Truly, I have seen the grief of my people in Egypt, and their cry because of their cruel masters has come to my ears; for I have knowledge of their sorrows;
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said, I have seen assuredly the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and their cry have I heard on account of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
King James 2000
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said, "Surely I have seen the misery of my people who [are] in Egypt, and I have heard their cry of distress because of their oppressors, for I know their sufferings.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the trouble of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry, which they have of their taskmasters. For I know their sorrow,
NET Bible
The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt, - and their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task-masters, for I know their pains;
Webster
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their task-masters; for I know their sorrows;
World English Bible
Yahweh said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, 'I have certainly seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and their cry I have heard, because of its exactors, for I have known its pains;
Themes
Afflictions » General references to
Compassion » Of Christ » Of God
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses sent to pharaoh
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
moses » God reveals » Purpose » deliver » israelites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » moses
Sorrow » God takes notice » Of the israelites
Trials » General references to
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in knowing » The afflictions of saints
Topics
Interlinear
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Ra'ah
Shama`
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Plan To Rescue The Israelites
6 And he will say, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaak and the God of Jacob. And Moses will hide his face, for he will be afraid to look to God. 7 And Jehovah will say, Seeing, I saw the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I heard their cry from the face of their pressers; and I knew their pains. 8 And I will come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of this land to a good and great land, to a land flowing milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites and the Jebusites.
Cross References
Psalm 106:44
And he will look upon straits to them in his hearing their wailing.
Exodus 2:23-25
And it will be in these many days, and the king of Egypt will die: and the sons of Israel will groan, from the work; and they will cry out, and their supplication will go up to God from the work.
Isaiah 63:9
In all their straits not an adversary, and: a messenger of his face saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he will take them up and bear them all the days forever.
Genesis 18:21
I will go now and see whether they did wholly according to its cry coming to me; and if not, I shall know.
Genesis 29:32
And Leah will conceive and will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Reuben: for she said that Jehovah saw my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
Exodus 1:11
And they will set over them leaders of the tributes in order to afflict them in their burdens. And they will build cities of stores for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 22:23
If afflicting, thou shalt afflict him, if crying, he shall cry to me, hearing, I will hear his cry.
1 Samuel 9:16
About the time to-morrow I will send to thee a man from the land of Benjamin, and anoint him for leader over my people Israel; he shall save my people from the hand of Philisteim; for I saw my people, for their cry came to me.
Nehemiah 9:9
And thou wilt see the humbling of our fathers in Egypt, and thou heardest their cry upon the sea of sedge:
Psalm 22:24
For he despised not and he abhorred not the afflictions of the bumble; and he hid not his face from him, and in his crying to him he heard.
Psalm 34:4
I sought Jehovah and he answered me, and from all my fears he delivered me.
Psalm 34:6
This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, and from all his straits he saved him.
Psalm 142:3
In my spirit languishing upon me, and thou knewest my beaten paths. In the way which I shall go they hid a snare for me.
Psalm 145:19
He will do the desire of them fearing him, and he will hear their cry and he will save them.
Hebrews 4:15
For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.