Nehemiah 9:9
New International Version
“You saw the suffering of our ancestors in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea.

New Living Translation
“You saw the misery of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cries from beside the Red Sea.

English Standard Version
“And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea,

Berean Standard Bible
You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.

King James Bible
And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

New King James Version
“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.

New American Standard Bible
“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.

NASB 1995
“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.

NASB 1977
“Thou didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And didst hear their cry by the Red Sea.

Legacy Standard Bible
“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.

Amplified Bible
“You saw our fathers’ affliction in Egypt, And You heard their cry by the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds).

Christian Standard Bible
You saw the oppression of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You saw the oppression of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea.

American Standard Version
And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And you saw the bondage of our fathers who were in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Sea of Reeds.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and thou heardest their cry at the Red Sea.

Contemporary English Version
When our ancestors were in Egypt, you saw their suffering; when they were at the Red Sea, you heard their cry for help.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt: and thou didst hear their cry by the Red Sea.

English Revised Version
And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt, and you heard them crying at the Red Sea.

Good News Translation
"You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt; you heard their call for help at the Red Sea.

International Standard Version
"You took note of the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and listened to their cry at the Red Sea.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea;

Literal Standard Version
And see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, | And their cry have heard by the Sea of Suph,

Majority Standard Bible
You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.

New American Bible
You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, you heard their cry by the Red Sea;

NET Bible
"You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Red Sea.

New Revised Standard Version
“And you saw the distress of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea.

New Heart English Bible
"You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Sea at the End,

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

World English Bible
“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red Sea,

Young's Literal Translation
and dost see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and their cry hast heard by the sea of Suph,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The People Confess Their Sins
8You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. 9You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. 10You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.…

Cross References
Exodus 3:7
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.

Exodus 14:10
As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.

Exodus 14:31
When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.


Treasury of Scripture

And did see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red sea;

didst see

Exodus 2:25
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

Exodus 3:7-9,16
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; …

Acts 7:34
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

heardest

Exodus 14:10-12
And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD…

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Nehemiah 9
1. A solemn fast, and repentance of the people
4. The Levites make a confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You saw
וַתֵּ֛רֶא (wat·tê·re)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the oppression
עֳנִ֥י (‘o·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty

of our fathers
אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

in Egypt;
בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם (bə·miṣ·rā·yim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

You heard
שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

their cry
זַעֲקָתָ֥ם (za·‘ă·qā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2201: A shriek, outcry

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the Red
סֽוּף׃ (sūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus

Sea.
יַם־ (yam-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


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