Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant. New Living Translation You can be sure that I have heard the groans of the people of Israel, who are now slaves to the Egyptians. And I am well aware of my covenant with them. English Standard Version Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the people of Israel whom the Egyptians hold as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant. Berean Standard Bible Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. King James Bible And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. New King James Version And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. New American Standard Bible Furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. NASB 1995 “Furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. NASB 1977 “And furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage; and I have remembered My covenant. Legacy Standard Bible Furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel because the Egyptians are holding them in slavery, and I have remembered My covenant. Amplified Bible And I have also heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians have enslaved, and I have [faithfully] remembered My covenant [with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob]. Christian Standard Bible Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant. Holman Christian Standard Bible Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant.” American Standard Version And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. Contemporary English Version Now I have seen how the people of Israel are suffering because of the Egyptians, and I will keep my promise. English Revised Version And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians hold in slavery, and I have remembered my promise. Good News Translation Now I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians have enslaved, and I have remembered my covenant. International Standard Version Also, I've heard the groaning of the Israelis whom the Egyptians have forced to labor for them, and I've remembered my covenant. Majority Standard Bible Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. NET Bible I have also heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant. New Heart English Bible Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant. Webster's Bible Translation And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage: and I have remembered my covenant. World English Bible Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I have also heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are causing to serve, and I remember My covenant. Young's Literal Translation and also I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are causing to serve, and I remember My covenant. Smith's Literal Translation And also I heard the groaning of the sons of Israel whom the Egyptians have made to serve: and I will remember my covenant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, wherewith the Egyptians have oppressed them: and I have remembered my covenant. Catholic Public Domain Version I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, with which the Egyptians have oppressed them. And I have remembered my covenant. New American Bible Now that I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians have reduced to slavery, I am mindful of my covenant. New Revised Standard Version I have also heard the groaning of the Israelites whom the Egyptians are holding as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also I heard the groaning of the children of Israel by the Egyptians subjecting them, and I was reminded of my covenant. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered My covenant. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I hearkened to the groaning of the children of Israel (the affliction with which the Egyptians enslave them) and I remembered the covenant with you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Promises Deliverance…4I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. 5Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. 6Therefore 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.… Cross References Genesis 15:13-14 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. Genesis 17:7-8 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. / And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” Exodus 2:24 So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 3:7-9 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. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them. Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped. Leviticus 26:42-45 then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. / For the land will be abandoned by them, and it will enjoy its Sabbaths by lying desolate without them. And they will pay the penalty for their iniquity, because they rejected My ordinances and abhorred My statutes. / Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God. ... Deuteronomy 7:8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Deuteronomy 26:7-9 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. / And He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Psalm 105:8-10 He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: 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. 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. Jeremiah 31:33-34 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” Ezekiel 20:5-6 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ / On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. Luke 1:72-73 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 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.’ Treasury of Scripture And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. the groaning Exodus 2:24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. Exodus 3:7 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; Psalm 106:44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: I have remembered Exodus 2:24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. Genesis 8:1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; 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. Jump to Previous Bondage Causing Children Covenant Cry Ears Egyptians Forced Furthermore Groaning Heard Hold Holding Israel Israelites Kept Moreover Open Remember Remembered Serve YokeJump to Next Bondage Causing Children Covenant Cry Ears Egyptians Forced Furthermore Groaning Heard Hold Holding Israel Israelites Kept Moreover Open Remember Remembered Serve YokeExodus 6 1. God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH9. Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites 10. He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh 14. Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon and Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron 26. The history resumed Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites This phrase emphasizes God's attentiveness to the suffering of His people. The Israelites' groaning reflects their deep distress under Egyptian bondage, a situation that had persisted for centuries since the time of Joseph. This groaning is not just physical but also spiritual, as they long for deliverance. The Bible often portrays God as one who hears the cries of the oppressed (Psalm 34:17). This hearing is not passive; it indicates God's readiness to act. The groaning can be seen as a form of prayer, aligning with Romans 8:26, where the Spirit intercedes with groans too deep for words. whom the Egyptians are enslaving and I have remembered My covenant Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel, who are enslaved in Egypt and crying out for deliverance. 2. The Egyptians The people of Egypt, under whose harsh bondage the Israelites are suffering. 3. God (Yahweh) The God of Israel, who hears the cries of His people and remembers His covenant with their forefathers. 4. The Covenant The promise made by God to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, ensuring the Israelites' future as a great nation and their possession of the Promised Land. 5. Moses The chosen leader through whom God will deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod is faithful to His promises. Just as He remembered His covenant with the Israelites, He remains faithful to His promises to us today. The Power of Prayer The groaning of the Israelites reached God's ears, reminding us that our prayers and cries for help are heard by God. Divine Timing God's remembrance and action come in His perfect timing. We must trust His timing in our own lives, even when it seems delayed. Covenant Relationship Understanding our relationship with God through the lens of His covenant helps us grasp the depth of His commitment to us. Deliverance and Redemption Just as God delivered Israel from physical bondage, He offers us deliverance from spiritual bondage through Jesus Christ.Verse 5. - I have also heard the groaning. Compare Exodus 2:24 and Exodus 3:9. The repetition is in consequence of Moses' expostulation (Exodus 5:22, 23), and is to assure the Israelites that God has not forgotten them, but will sustain them under their afflictions, and will shortly deliver them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Furthermore,וְגַ֣ם ׀ (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I have heard שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the groaning נַאֲקַת֙ (na·’ă·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5009: A groan, groaning of the Israelites, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son whom אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the Egyptians מִצְרַ֖יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa are enslaving, מַעֲבִדִ֣ים (ma·‘ă·ḇi·ḏîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave and I have remembered וָאֶזְכֹּ֖ר (wā·’ez·kōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male My covenant. בְּרִיתִֽי׃ (bə·rî·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1285: A covenant Links Exodus 6:5 NIVExodus 6:5 NLT Exodus 6:5 ESV Exodus 6:5 NASB Exodus 6:5 KJV Exodus 6:5 BibleApps.com Exodus 6:5 Biblia Paralela Exodus 6:5 Chinese Bible Exodus 6:5 French Bible Exodus 6:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 6:5 Moreover I have heard the groaning (Exo. 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