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.
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ASV
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;
KJV
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;
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| רָאֹ֥ה | ra.'Oh | certainly <to see> | H7200 → |
| רָאִ֛יתִי | ra.'I.ti | I have seen | H7200 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עֳנִ֥י | 'o.Ni | [the] affliction of | H6040 → |
| עַמִּ֖י | 'a.Mi | people my | H5971 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם | be.mitz.Ra.yim | [is] in Egypt | H4714 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| צַעֲקָתָ֤ם | tza.'a.ka.Tam | cry of distress their | H6818 → |
| שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ | sha.Ma'.ti | I have heard | H8085 → |
| מִפְּנֵ֣י | mi.pe.Nei | <from> because of | H6440 → |
| נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו | no.ge.Sav | taskmasters its | H5065 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| יָדַ֖עְתִּי | ya.Da'.ti | I know | H3045 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃ | makh.'o.Vav | pains its | H4341 → |
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