Deuteronomy 26:7 - and we cried to The Lord the God of

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And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:

ASV

and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;

DRA

And we cried to the Lord God of our fathers: who heard us, and looked down upon our affliction, and labour, and distress:

DBY

and we cried to Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression;

ERV, JPS, NHEB

and we cried unto the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression:

WBT, AKJV

And when we cried to the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labor, and our oppression:

YLT

and we cry unto Jehovah, God of our fathers, and Jehovah heareth our voice, and seeth our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression;

BBE

And our cry went up to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord's ear was open to the voice of our cry, and his eyes took note of our grief and the crushing weight of our work:

CPDV

And we cried out to the Lord, the God of our fathers. He heard us, and he looked with favor upon our humiliation, and hardship, and distress.

Latin

Clamavimus itaque ad Jehovam Deum patrum nostrorum, et exaudivit Jehova vocem nostram, et aspexit afflictionem nostram, et laborem nostrum, et oppressionem nostram.

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes (1599)

And when we (e) cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
(e) Alleging the promises made to our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

John Gill's Exposition (1746-63)

And when we cried unto the Lord our God,.... As they did by reason of their hard bondage, Exodus 2:23,
and the Lord heard our voice, and looked upon our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression; with a look of pity and compassion, heard their cries, answered their petitions, and sent them a deliverer, Exodus 2:25.

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Deuteronomy - 26:7

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