Exodus 6:5
What does Exodus 6:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 6:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And truly my ears are open to the cry of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep under their yoke; and I have kept in mind my agreement.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and also I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are causing to serve, and I remember My covenant.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, wherewith the Egyptians have oppressed them: and I have remembered my covenant.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I have heard also the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians have forced to serve, and I have remembered my covenant.
Context
v.4And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their sojournings, wherein they sojourned.
v.5This passage
v.6Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:72
To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
- Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
- Luke 1:54
He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy
- Genesis 8:1
And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;
- Exodus 2:24
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Genesis 9:15
and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Related questions readers ask
Keep reading
Want to dig deeper? Explore Exodus 6
Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on Exodus 6.
Topics that quote it
Topic
Bible Verses About Redemption
The concept of redemption in the Bible describes God’s act of buying back or delivering humanity from sin and its consequences through Jesus Christ.
Topic
Bible Verses About Adoption as Sons
God’s plan for us includes adoption into his family, bringing us from spiritual orphanhood to beloved children.
Topic
Bible Verses About Adultery
Adultery, a grave sin against God and marriage, represents a betrayal of trust and a violation of sacred vows.
What the Bible says about…