Deuteronomy 26:7

What does Deuteronomy 26:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 26:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And our cry went up to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord's ear was open to the voice of our cry, and his eyes took note of our grief and the crushing weight of our work:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and we cry unto Jehovah, God of our fathers, and Jehovah heareth our voice, and seeth our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And we cried to the Lord God of our fathers: who heard us, and looked down upon our affliction, and labour, and distress:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and we cried to Jehovah, theGod of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression;

Context

v.6And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:

v.7This passage

v.8and Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 16:12

    It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Psalms 103:1

    Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name.

  • Exodus 4:31

    And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • Ephesians 3:20

    Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

  • 1 Samuel 9:16

    To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

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