Exodus 3:9
And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְעַתָּ֕ה | ve.'a.Tah | and now | H6258 → |
| הִנֵּ֛ה | hi.Neh | there! | H2009 → |
| צַעֲקַ֥ת | tza.'a.Kat | [the] cry of distress of | H6818 → |
| בְּנֵי־ | be.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| בָּ֣אָה | Ba.'ah | it has come | H935 → |
| אֵלָ֑י | 'e.Lai | to me | H413 → |
| וְגַם־ | ve.gam- | and also | H1571 → |
| רָאִ֙יתִי֙ | ra.'I.ti | I have seen | H7200 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַלַּ֔חַץ | ha.La.chatz | the oppression | H3906 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| מִצְרַ֖יִם | mitz.Ra.yim | Egypt | H4713 → |
| לֹחֲצִ֥ים | lo.cha.Tzim | [are] oppressing | H3905 → |
| אֹתָֽם׃ | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
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