Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “You saw the suffering of our ancestors in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea. New Living Translation “You saw the misery of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cries from beside the Red Sea. English Standard Version “And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea, Berean Standard Bible You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. King James Bible And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea; New King James Version “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea. New American Standard Bible “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea. NASB 1995 “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea. NASB 1977 “Thou didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And didst hear their cry by the Red Sea. Legacy Standard Bible “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea. Amplified Bible “You saw our fathers’ affliction in Egypt, And You heard their cry by the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds). Christian Standard Bible You saw the oppression of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea. Holman Christian Standard Bible You saw the oppression of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea. American Standard Version And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea, Contemporary English Version When our ancestors were in Egypt, you saw their suffering; when they were at the Red Sea, you heard their cry for help. English Revised Version And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea; GOD'S WORD® Translation You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt, and you heard them crying at the Red Sea. Good News Translation "You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt; you heard their call for help at the Red Sea. International Standard Version "You took note of the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and listened to their cry at the Red Sea. Majority Standard Bible You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. NET Bible "You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Red Sea. New Heart English Bible "You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Sea at the End, Webster's Bible Translation And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea; World English Bible “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red Sea, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, "" And their cry have heard by the Sea of Suph, Young's Literal Translation and dost see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and their cry hast heard by the sea of Suph, Smith's Literal Translation And thou wilt see the humbling of our fathers in Egypt, and thou heardest their cry upon the sea of sedge: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt: and thou didst hear their cry by the Red Sea. Catholic Public Domain Version And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt. And you heard their outcry beside the Red Sea. New American Bible You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, you heard their cry by the Red Sea; New Revised Standard Version “And you saw the distress of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd thou didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt and hear their cry by the Red Sea; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you saw the bondage of our fathers who were in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Sea of Reeds. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea; Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and thou heardest their cry at the Red Sea. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People Confess Their Sins…8You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. 9You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. 10You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.… Cross References Exodus 3:7-8 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. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Exodus 2:23-25 After 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. / So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / God saw the Israelites and took notice. Exodus 14:10-14 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. / They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” ... Exodus 6:5-6 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. / 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. Exodus 1:11-14 So 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. / But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly ... Deuteronomy 26:7-8 So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression. / Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders. Psalm 106:44-45 Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. Psalm 136:10-12 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever. / and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. / with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever. Acts 7:34 I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’ Psalm 105:43-45 He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy. / He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, / that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah! Exodus 12:40-42 Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. / Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come. Exodus 13:3 So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten. Exodus 15:1-3 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. Deuteronomy 4:34 Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? Deuteronomy 7:18-19 But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt: / the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear. Treasury of Scripture And did see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red sea; didst see Exodus 2:25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them. Exodus 3:7-9,16 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; … Acts 7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. heardest Exodus 14:10-12 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD… Jump to Previous Affliction Cry Ears Egypt Fathers Forefathers Hear Heard Heardest Red Sawest Sea Suffering Suph TroubleJump to Next Affliction Cry Ears Egypt Fathers Forefathers Hear Heard Heardest Red Sawest Sea Suffering Suph TroubleNehemiah 9 1. A solemn fast, and repentance of the people4. The Levites make a confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; This phrase refers to God's awareness of the suffering of the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt. The "affliction" includes the harsh labor and oppression described in Exodus 1:11-14. God's seeing implies His compassion and readiness to act, as seen in Exodus 3:7, where He tells Moses He has seen the misery of His people. This reflects God's omniscience and His covenant faithfulness to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The historical context is the period of the Egyptian bondage, which lasted approximately 400 years, fulfilling the prophecy given to Abraham in Genesis 15:13. This affliction is a type of the spiritual bondage from which Christ delivers believers. You heard their cry at the Red Sea. Persons / Places / Events 1. God- The central figure who sees and hears the plight of His people, demonstrating His omniscience and compassion. 2. The Israelites - Referred to as "our fathers," they are the people of God who were oppressed in Egypt and cried out for deliverance. 3. Egypt - The place of bondage and oppression for the Israelites, symbolizing a state of spiritual and physical captivity. 4. The Red Sea - The location of a miraculous deliverance where God parted the waters for the Israelites to escape from the Egyptian army. 5. Moses - Though not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the leader through whom God orchestrated the deliverance of the Israelites. Teaching Points God's Omniscience and CompassionGod is fully aware of our struggles and hears our cries. Just as He saw the oppression of the Israelites, He sees our challenges today. Deliverance from Bondage The account of the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt is a powerful reminder of God's ability to free us from any form of bondage, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. The Power of Prayer The Israelites' cry at the Red Sea illustrates the importance of turning to God in times of distress. Prayer is a vital tool for seeking divine intervention. Faith in God's Timing God's response to the Israelites' cries teaches us to trust in His perfect timing. Deliverance may not come immediately, but God is always working on our behalf. Remembering God's Faithfulness Reflecting on past deliverances strengthens our faith and encourages us to trust God in current and future challenges. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You sawוַתֵּ֛רֶא (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the oppression עֳנִ֥י (‘o·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty of our fathers אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father in Egypt; בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם (bə·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa You heard שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently their cry זַעֲקָתָ֥ם (za·‘ă·qā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2201: A shriek, outcry at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Red סֽוּף׃ (sūp̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus Sea. יַם־ (yam-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin Links Nehemiah 9:9 NIVNehemiah 9:9 NLT Nehemiah 9:9 ESV Nehemiah 9:9 NASB Nehemiah 9:9 KJV Nehemiah 9:9 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 9:9 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 9:9 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 9:9 French Bible Nehemiah 9:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 9:9 You saw the affliction of our fathers (Neh Ne) |
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