Exodus 3:9

Translations

Modern

And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me, and also I have seen the oppression with which Egypt is oppressing them.

Latin

Clamor ergo filiorum Israël venit ad me: vidique afflictionem eorum, qua ab Ægyptiis opprimuntur.

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Hebrew

English

And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Notes

Exodus 3:1–10

These verses indicate a major change will happen in the life of Moses.

Exodus 3:1–4:28

This section describes the mission God gave Moses to rescue the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. It is divided into two parts, 3:1–4:17 and 4:18–28.

The first part describes God's call. The second part describes the full consequences of accepting that call. Moses not only experienced a career change, but he also had to completely change his life.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Egypt Moses Hardened Hearts

Related verses

Exodus 2:23
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.
Proverbs 22:22–23
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
Exodus 1:13–14
They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
Exodus 1:11
So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
Exodus 3:7
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
Exodus 1:22
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”
Psalm 12:5
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
Jeremiah 50:33–34
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
Micah 2:1–3
Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
Amos 4:1
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

Parallels

Acts 7:30–38

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Aaron Angel of the Lord Book of Exodus Burning Bush Congregation Deuteronomy, Book of God, Being and Attributes of History of Israel John the Baptist Joshua, Book of Monotheism Perizzite Prophecy Prophet, Prophetess Theocracy

Topics

Egypt: Israel in Moses Sent to Pharaoh God: Knowledge of God: Preserver: To the Israelites, in Bringing About Their Deliverance from Bondage Israel: Moses Commissioned As the Deliverer Moses: God Reveals to Him his Purpose to Deliver the Israelites and Bring Them Into the Land of Canaan Oppression: National, Relieved Prayer: Answered: from Bondage Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Moses Rulers: Wicked Sorrow: God Takes Notice of the Israelites The Jews: All Other Nations: Oppressed

Exodus 3:9

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