Exodus 6:5

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.6.5", "source": "וְגַ֣ם ׀ אֲנִ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶֽת־נַאֲקַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם מַעֲבִדִ֣ים אֹתָ֑ם וָאֶזְכֹּ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "and-also I *šāmaʿtî ʾet*-groaning *bənê Yiśrāʾēl* whom *Miṣrayim maʿăḇîdîm* them *wā-ʾezkōr ʾet*-my-covenant", "grammar": { "and-also": "conjunction + adverb *wə-ḡam* - and also", "I": "personal pronoun, 1st singular *ʾănî* - I", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard", "*ʾet*-groaning": "direct object marker + noun construct *ʾet-naʾăqat* - the groaning of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "whom": "relative pronoun *ʾăšer* - whom, which", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt, Egyptians", "*maʿăḇîdîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - enslaving, making work", "them": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix *ʾōtām* - them", "*wā-ʾezkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I remembered", "*ʾet*-my-covenant": "direct object marker + noun + 1st singular possessive suffix *ʾet-bərîtî* - my covenant" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard, I listened to, I heeded", "*naʾăqat*": "groaning, moaning, cry of distress", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel, Israelites", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt, Egyptians", "*maʿăḇîdîm*": "enslaving, forcing to work, oppressing with labor", "*ʾezkōr*": "I remembered, I recalled, I took notice of", "*bərîtî*": "my covenant, my agreement, my promise" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגַ֣ם ׀ אֲנִ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶֽת־נַאֲקַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם מַעֲבִדִ֣ים אֹתָ֑ם וָאֶזְכֹּ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃

Transliteration

and-also I šāmaʿtî ʾet-groaning bənê Yiśrāʾēl whom Miṣrayim maʿăḇîdîm them wā-ʾezkōr ʾet-my-covenant

Grammar Details

• and-also: conjunction + adverb *wə-ḡam* - and also
• I: personal pronoun, 1st singular *ʾănî* - I
• *šāmaʿtî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard
• *ʾet*-groaning: direct object marker + noun construct *ʾet-naʾăqat* - the groaning of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• whom: relative pronoun *ʾăšer* - whom, which
• *Miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt, Egyptians
• *maʿăḇîdîm*: hiphil participle, masculine plural - enslaving, making work
• them: direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix *ʾōtām* - them
• *wā-ʾezkōr*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I remembered
• *ʾet*-my-covenant: direct object marker + noun + 1st singular possessive suffix *ʾet-bərîtî* - my covenant

Word Meanings

• *šāmaʿtî*: I heard, I listened to, I heeded
• *naʾăqat*: groaning, moaning, cry of distress
• *bənê Yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel, Israelites
• *Miṣrayim*: Egypt, Egyptians
• *maʿăḇîdîm*: enslaving, forcing to work, oppressing with labor
• *ʾezkōr*: I remembered, I recalled, I took notice of
• *bərîtî*: my covenant, my agreement, my promise

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I haue also herde the gronyng of the childern of Israel, because the Egiptians kepe them in bondage, ad haue remembred my promysse

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer I haue herde the complaynte of the children of Israel, whom ye Egipcians oppresse with laboure, and haue remembred my couenaunt.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So I haue also hearde the groning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keepe in bondage, and haue remembred my couenant.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therefore I haue also heard the groning of the childre of Israel, whom the Egyptians kepe in bondage, and haue remembred my couenaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and also I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom the Egyptians are causing to serve, and I remember My covenant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And truly my ears are open to the cry of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep under their yoke; and I have kept in mind my agreement.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have also heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered my covenant.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־נַאֲקָתָ֑ם וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּרִית֔וֹ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yyišmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-naʾăqātām wa-yyizkōr ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bərîtô ʾet-ʾabrāhām ʾet-yiṣḥāq wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-naʾăqātām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning", "*wa-yyizkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bərîtô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ʾet-ʾabrāhām*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾet-yiṣḥāq*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Isaac", "*wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*naʾăqâ*": "groaning/cry", "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement", "*ʾabrāhām*": "Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "Isaac", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob" } }
• Ps 106:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.44", "source": "וַ֭יַּרְא בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְע֗וֹ אֶת־רִנָּתָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyar'* in-*ṣar* to-them in-*šom'ō* *'et*-*rinnātām*", "grammar": { "*wayyar'*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular - distress", "*šom'ō*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd person suffix - his hearing", "*rinnātām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, singular - their cry" }, "variants": { "*wayyar'*": "and he saw/looked/observed", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction", "*šom'ō*": "his hearing/listening", "*rinnātām*": "their cry/shout/plea" } } 45 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.45", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר לָהֶ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ וַ֝יִּנָּחֵ֗ם כְּרֹ֣ב חֲסָדָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyizkōr* for-them *bərîtō* *wayyinnāḥēm* according-to-abundance-of *ḥăsādāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he remembered", "*bərîtō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his covenant", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he relented", "*ḥăsādāyw*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, masculine, plural - his lovingkindnesses" }, "variants": { "*wayyizkōr*": "and he remembered/recalled/was mindful of", "*bərîtō*": "his covenant/agreement/treaty", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "and he relented/was moved to pity/changed his mind", "*ḥăsādāyw*": "his lovingkindnesses/mercies/acts of covenant faithfulness" } }
• Isa 63:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.9", "source": "בְּֽכָל־צָרָתָ֣ם ׀ *לא **ל֣וֹ צָ֗ר וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ פָּנָיו֙ הֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔ם בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ וּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹ ה֣וּא גְאָלָ֑ם וַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥ם וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם כָּל־יְמֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In all their *ṣārātām* [*lōʾ*/*lô*] *ṣār* and *malʾaḵ* of his *pānāyw* *hôšîʿām*, in his *ʾahăbātô* and in his *ḥemlātô* *hûʾ* *gĕʾālām*; and he *wayĕnaṭṭĕlēm* and he *wayĕnaśśĕʾēm* all *yĕmê* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*bĕḵāl*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ṣārātām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their distresses", "*lōʾ/lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not/to him", "*ṣār*": "adjective, masculine singular - distress/adversary", "*ûmalʾaḵ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger/angel of", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*hôšîʿām*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - saved them", "*bĕʾahăbātô*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his love", "*ûbĕḥemlātô*": "conjunction waw + preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and in his compassion", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*gĕʾālām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - redeemed them", "*wayĕnaṭṭĕlēm*": "conjunction waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he lifted them", "*wayĕnaśśĕʾēm*": "conjunction waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he carried them", "*kāl-yĕmê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all days of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*ṣārātām*": "their distresses/their troubles/their afflictions", "*lōʾ/lô*": "Text shows both readings: *lōʾ* (written) = 'not' / *lô* (read) = 'to him'", "*ṣār*": "distress/adversary/enemy/narrow", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person", "*hôšîʿām*": "saved them/delivered them/rescued them", "*ʾahăbātô*": "his love/his affection", "*ḥemlātô*": "his compassion/his pity/his mercy", "*gĕʾālām*": "redeemed them/rescued them/acted as kinsman for them", "*yĕnaṭṭĕlēm*": "lifted them/raised them/carried them", "*yĕnaśśĕʾēm*": "carried them/bore them/supported them", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/ancient time" } }
• Luke 1:54 : 54 { "verseID": "Luke.1.54", "source": "Ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, μνησθῆναι ἐλέους·", "text": "*Antelabeto Israel paidos* of him, *mnēsthēnai eleous*;", "grammar": { "*Antelabeto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it helped/supported", "*paidos*": "genitive masculine singular - of servant/child", "*mnēsthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be reminded/to remember", "*eleous*": "genitive neuter singular - of mercy" }, "variants": { "*Antelabeto*": "helped/supported/upheld/took the part of", "*paidos*": "servant/child/youth", "*mnēsthēnai*": "to remember/to be mindful of/to recall", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness" } }
• Luke 1:72 : 72 { "verseID": "Luke.1.72", "source": "Ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ·", "text": "To *poiēsai eleos meta* the *paterōn* of us, and to *mnēsthēnai diathēkēs hagias* of him;", "grammar": { "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/make", "*eleos*": "accusative neuter singular - mercy", "*meta*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*paterōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of fathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to remember", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of covenant", "*hagias*": "genitive feminine singular - of holy" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/to show/to perform", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*meta*": "with/toward", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*mnēsthēnai*": "to remember/to be mindful of/to recall", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }
• Exod 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters", "*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows" } }
• Ps 105:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.8", "source": "זָכַ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִ֝וָּ֗ה לְאֶ֣לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*zākar* to-*ʿōlām* *bərītō* *dābār* *ṣiwwāh* to-*ʾelep* *dōr*", "grammar": { "*zākar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he remembered", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*bərītō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his covenant", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he commanded", "*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "remembered/kept in mind/was mindful of", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bərītō*": "his covenant/agreement/treaty", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/utterance", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } }
• Gen 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.1", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֵ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים ר֙וּחַ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ הַמָּֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt*-*nōaḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*ḥayyâ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*bəhēmâ* which with-him in-the-*tēbâ*; and *yaʿăbēr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* over-the-*ʾereṣ* and *wayyāšōkkû* the-*mayim*", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun - living thing/animal/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - livestock/domesticated animal", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*yaʿăbēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they subsided/decreased" }, "variants": { "*wayyizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/acted on behalf of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "subsided/abated/decreased" } }
• Gen 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה בְּכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה ע֤וֹד הַמַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַבּ֔וּל לְשַׁחֵ֖ת כָּל־בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And-*zākartî* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtî* which between-me and-between-you and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* in-*kol*-*bāśār* and-*lōʾ*-*yihyeh* again *hammayim* for-*mabbûl* to-*šaḥēt* *kol*-*bāśār*.", "grammar": { "*zākartî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw-consecutive - and I will remember", "*bĕrîtî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*bênêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - between you", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*hammayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the waters", "*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine, singular - flood", "*šaḥēt*": "infinitive construct, piel - to destroy", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*zākartî*": "I will remember/I will recall/I will be mindful of", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my treaty", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the flood", "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*šaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to corrupt" } }