Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Now, listen carefully! The cry of the Israelis has come to my attention about how severely the Egyptians have been oppressing them.
New American Standard Bible
Now, behold,
King James Version
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Holman Bible
The Israelites’ cry for help has come to Me, and I have also seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing
A Conservative Version
And now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel have come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
American Standard Version
And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Amplified
Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me; and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them.
Bible in Basic English
For now, truly, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me, and I have seen the cruel behaviour of the Egyptians to them.
Darby Translation
And now behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me; and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
Julia Smith Translation
And now behold the cry of the sons of Israel came to me: and also I saw the oppression which the Egyptians oppressed them.
King James 2000
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now, look, the cry of distress of the {Israelites} has come to me, and also I see the oppression [with] which [the] Egyptians [are] oppressing them.
Modern King James verseion
And now behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me. And I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore behold, the complaint of the children of Israel is come unto me and I have also seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
NET Bible
And now indeed the cry of the Israelites has come to me, and I have also seen how severely the Egyptians oppress them.
New Heart English Bible
Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me, - moreover also, I have seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Webster
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come to me: and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
World English Bible
Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And now, lo, the cry of the sons of Israel hath come in unto Me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them,
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses sent to pharaoh
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Jews, the » All other nations » Oppressed
moses » God reveals » Purpose » deliver » israelites
Oppression » National, relieved
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » moses
Sorrow » God takes notice » Of the israelites
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Plan To Rescue The Israelites
8 so I have come down to deliver them from their domination by the Egyptians and to bring them out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the territory of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 Now, listen carefully! The cry of the Israelis has come to my attention about how severely the Egyptians have been oppressing them. 10 So go! I am sending you to Pharaoh. Bring my people the Israelis out of Egypt."
Cross References
Exodus 2:23
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.
Exodus 3:7
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,
Exodus 1:11
So the Egyptians placed supervisors over them, oppressing them with heavy burdens. The Israelis built the supply cities of Pithom and Rameses for Pharaoh.
Exodus 1:13-14
The Egyptians ruthlessly forced the Israelis to serve them,
Exodus 1:22
Meanwhile, Pharaoh continued commanding all of his people, "You're to throw every Hebrew son who is born into the Nile River, but you're to allow every Hebrew daughter to live."
Psalm 12:5
"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."
Proverbs 22:22-23
Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Next I turned to consider all kinds of oppression that exists on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed there is no one to comfort them. Power is on the side of their oppressors; so they have no comforters.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.
Jeremiah 50:33-34
This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "The people of Israel are oppressed, along with the people of Judah. All their captors have held on to them and refused to let them go.
Amos 4:1
"Listen to this message, you fat cows from Bashan, who live on the Samaritan mountains, who oppress the poor, who rob the needy, and who constantly ask your husbands for one more drink!"
Micah 2:1-3
"Woe to those who are crafting iniquity, planning evil well into the night! When morning's light comes, they carry out their plans because they have the power to do so.