Exodus 3:7

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“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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“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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“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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“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;”

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“And Jehovah saith, `I have certainly seen the affliction of My people who <FI>are<Fi> in Egypt, and their cry I have heard, because of its exactors, for I have known its pains;”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 3:7 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 18:21I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”
  2. Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
  3. Genesis 31:12‘Look up,’ he said, ‘and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you.
  4. Exodus 1:8Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
  5. Exodus 1:11So 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.
  6. Exodus 2:23After 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.
  7. Exodus 2:25God saw the Israelites and took notice.
  8. Exodus 22:23If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
  9. 1 Samuel 9:16“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
  10. 2 Kings 13:4Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.
  11. 2 Kings 20:5“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.
  12. Nehemiah 9:9You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.
  13. Psalms 9:14that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
  14. Psalms 12:6The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
  15. Psalms 22:24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
  16. Psalms 34:4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
  17. Psalms 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
  18. Psalms 106:44Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
  19. Psalms 142:3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
  20. Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
  21. Isaiah 63:9In 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.
  22. Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

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