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Exodus 3:7

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¶ 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;
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  1. Psalms 145:19Rank 1 from verse 7
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    19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  2. Psalms 106:44Rank 2 from verse 7
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    44Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

  3. Exodus 2:23–25Rank 3 from verse 7
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    23¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

    24And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

    25And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

  4. Psalms 34:6Rank 4 from verse 7
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    6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  5. Exodus 22:23Rank 5 from verse 7
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    23If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

  6. Nehemiah 9:9Rank 6 from verse 7
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    9And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

  7. Genesis 29:32Rank 7 from verse 7
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    32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

  8. Exodus 1:11Rank 8 from verse 7
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    11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

  9. Isaiah 63:9Rank 9 from verse 7
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    9In 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.

  10. Psalms 22:24Rank 10 from verse 7
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    24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

  11. Psalms 34:4Rank 11 from verse 7
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    4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

  12. 1 Samuel 9:16Rank 12 from verse 7
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    16To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

  13. Psalms 142:3Rank 13 from verse 7
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    3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

  14. Genesis 18:21Rank 14 from verse 7
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    21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

  15. Hebrews 4:15Rank 15 from verse 7
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    15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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Exodus 3:7

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

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reason

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A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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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;

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3:8And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

3:9Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

3:10Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

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