Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor. New Living Translation So Moses told the people of Israel what the LORD had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery. English Standard Version Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery. Berean Standard Bible Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him. King James Bible And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. New King James Version So Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not heed Moses, because of anguish of spirit and cruel bondage. New American Standard Bible So Moses said this to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their despondency and cruel bondage. NASB 1995 So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their despondency and cruel bondage. NASB 1977 So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their despondency and cruel bondage. Legacy Standard Bible So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their weakness of spirit and hard slavery. Amplified Bible Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their impatience and despondency, and because of their forced labor. Christian Standard Bible Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor. Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor. American Standard Version And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Moshe said thus to the children of Israel, and they did not listen to Moshe, from sorrow of spirit and from hard bondage. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not to Moses for faint-heartedness, and for their hard tasks. Contemporary English Version When Moses told this to the Israelites, they were too discouraged and mistreated to believe him. Douay-Rheims Bible And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work. English Revised Version And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses reported this to the Israelites. But they would not listen to him because they were so discouraged by their back-breaking work. Good News Translation Moses told this to the Israelites, but they would not listen to him, because their spirit had been broken by their cruel slavery. International Standard Version Then Moses reported this to the Israelis, but they did not listen to Moses due to their irritation and impatience because there was no deliverance and because of the cruel bondage. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Moses spoke so unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for impatience of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Literal Standard Version And Moses speaks so to the sons of Israel, and they did not listen to Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service. Majority Standard Bible Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him. New American Bible But when Moses told this to the Israelites, they would not listen to him because of their dejection and hard slavery. NET Bible Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and hard labor. New Revised Standard Version Moses told this to the Israelites; but they would not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and their cruel slavery. New Heart English Bible Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses spoke so to the children of Israel: but they hearkened not to Moses, by reason of anguish of spirit, and cruel bondage. World English Bible Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn’t listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. Young's Literal Translation And Moses speaketh so unto the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Promises Deliverance…8And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’ ” 9Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him. 10So the LORD said to Moses,… Cross References Exodus 1:14 and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh. Exodus 2:23 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. Exodus 6:10 So the LORD said to Moses, Exodus 14:12 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." Treasury of Scripture And Moses spoke so to the children of Israel: but they listened not to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. hearkened Exodus 5:21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. Exodus 14:12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. Job 21:4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? anguish. Numbers 21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Jump to Previous Account Anguish Attention Bondage Broken Children Cruel Grief Hard Harsh Hearkened Israel Israelites Listen Moses Reason Reported Service Speaketh Spirit Weight WordsJump to Next Account Anguish Attention Bondage Broken Children Cruel Grief Hard Harsh Hearkened Israel Israelites Listen Moses Reason Reported Service Speaketh Spirit Weight WordsExodus 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 (9) They hearkened not.--The second message was received in quite a different spirit from the first. Then "the people believed, and bowed their knees and worshipped" (Exodus 4:31). Now they could not even be induced to listen. But there is nothing strange in this. The reason is obvious. The first announcement of coming deliverance elated them with a hope to which they had been long strangers. Their spirits sprang to the message, and readily accepted it. But now they had been chilled by disappointment. The only result of their leader's interference hitherto had been to increase their misery (Exodus 4:7-23). They had therefore lost heart, and could trust him no longer. Anguish of spirit.--Heb., shortness of breath. (Comp. Job 21:4.) The expression points to extreme lassitude and depression. Verse 9. - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick. The Israelites, who had expected a speedy deliverance, and found themselves only the more down-trodden for Moses' interference, were too much dispirited to be cheered even by the gracious promises and assurances which Moses was commissioned to give. They had no longer any trust in one who they thought had deceived them. He was a dreamer, a visionary, if no worse. They did not intend hearkening to him any more. "Anguish of spirit" possessed their souls, and "cruel bondage" claimed their bodies, day after day. They had not even the time, had they had the will, to hearken. Verse 9. - Anguish of spirit. Literally, "shortness." Compare Job 21:4. Their spirit was shortened - they had lost all heart, as we say, so cruel had been their disappointment. The contrast between their feelings now, and when Moses first addressed them (Exodus 4:31), is strong, but "fully accounted for by the change of circumstances". (Cook). Cruel bondage. Bondage, i.e., far more oppressive and continuous than. it had been (Exodus 5:9-14). The Samaritan version adds: "And they said to him, Let us alone, and let us serve the Egyptians; for it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than die in a wilderness," an addition which receives some support from Exodus 14:12. CHAPTER 6:10-12 Hebrew Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver relayed וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue this [message] כֵּ֖ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Israelites, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son but on account of their broken spirit מִקֹּ֣צֶר (miq·qō·ṣer) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7115: Shortness, impatience and cruel קָשָֽׁה׃ (qā·šāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7186: Hard, severe bondage, וּמֵעֲבֹדָ֖ה (ū·mê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5656: Work of any kind they did not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to [him]. מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Links Exodus 6:9 NIVExodus 6:9 NLT Exodus 6:9 ESV Exodus 6:9 NASB Exodus 6:9 KJV Exodus 6:9 BibleApps.com Exodus 6:9 Biblia Paralela Exodus 6:9 Chinese Bible Exodus 6:9 French Bible Exodus 6:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 6:9 Moses spoke so to the children (Exo. 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