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Exodus 6:5

Israel
God's faithfulnessCovenant and promisesSuffering

3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.

4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.

Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.

6 Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

7 I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

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BSB
Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.
KJV
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
WEB
Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.
ASV
And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
DARBY
And I have heard also the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians have forced to serve, and I have remembered my covenant.
BLB
And also I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel whom Egypt is making serve, and I have remembered My covenant.
ÅB
Og nå har jeg hørt hvordan Israels barn sukker over at egypterne gjør dem til slaver, og jeg har kommet min pakt i hu.
OTB
Dessuten har jeg hørt israelittenes klagerop, som egypterne holder i trelldom, og jeg har husket min pakt.
B1930
Og nu har jeg hørt hvorledes Israels barn sukker over at egypterne gjør dem til træler, og jeg har kommet min pakt i hu.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 2:24

    So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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  • Psalms 106:44–45

    Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.

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  • Isaiah 63:9

    In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

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  • 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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  • Luke 1:72

    to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

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  • Genesis 8:1

    But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

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  • Luke 1:54

    He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

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  • Psalms 105:8

    He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

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