Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out;
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel
King James Version
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
International Standard Version
The king of Egypt eventually died, and the Israelis groaned because of the bondage. They cried out, and their cry for deliverance from slavery ascended to God.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Amplified
Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage
Bible in Basic English
Now after a long time the king of Egypt came to his end: and the children of Israel were crying in their grief under the weight of their work, and their cry for help came to the ears of God.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass during those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and cried; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage;
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaned by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{And then} during those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the {Israelites} groaned because of the work, and they cried out, and their cry for help because of the work went up to God.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened after many days the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it chanced, in process of time, that the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel sighed by the reason of labour, and cried.
NET Bible
During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God.
New Heart English Bible
It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, during those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the sons of Israel sighed by reason of the servitude and lamented, - and their cry for help went up to God, by reason of the servitude.
Webster
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; and their cry ascended to God, by reason of the bondage.
World English Bible
It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dieth, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the service, and cry, and their cry goeth up unto God, because of the service;
Themes
Bondage » Of israelites in egypt
physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Groaning » Heard » God
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
Topics
Interlinear
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Muwth
Za`aq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Hears Israel's Groaning
22
She gave birth to a son whom he named Gershom, for he said, “I have been a foreigner
Cross References
James 5:4
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers
Acts 7:30
After 40 years had passed, an angel
Genesis 18:20-21
Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious.
Exodus 7:7
Moses was 80 years old
Genesis 4:10
Then He said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground!
Genesis 16:11
Then the Angel of the Lord said to her:
You will name him Ishmael,
for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
Exodus 3:7-9
Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out
Exodus 4:19
Now in Midian the Lord told Moses, “Return to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead.”
Exodus 22:22-27
“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.
Numbers 20:16
When we cried out to the Lord, He heard our voice, sent an angel,
Deuteronomy 24:15
You are to pay him his wages each day before the sun sets, because he is poor and depends on them.
Deuteronomy 26:6-7
But the Egyptians mistreated and afflicted us, and forced us to do hard labor.
Judges 10:11-12
The Lord said to the Israelites, “When the Egyptians,
Nehemiah 9:9
and heard their cry at the Red Sea.
Psalm 12:5
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”
Psalm 18:6
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,
and my cry to Him reached His ears.
Psalm 81:6-7
his hands were freed from carrying the basket.
Psalm 107:19-20
He saved them from their distress.
Isaiah 5:7
is the house of Israel,
and the men
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
Isaiah 19:20
It will be a sign and witness to the Lord of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and leader, and he will rescue them.
Matthew 2:19-20
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Acts 12:23-24
At once an angel of the Lord