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Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the Egyptians oppressed and humiliated us by making us their slaves,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Egyptians treated us harshly and humiliated us and laid on us hard labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us, afflicted us, and laid hard bondage on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Egyptians treated us badly and oppressed us, and imposed hard labor on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216And the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, and imposed hard labor on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, and imposed hard labor on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us and imposed hard slave labor on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the Egyptians treated us badly and oppressed us, and imposed hard labor on us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated and oppressed us, and forced us to do hard labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated and afflicted us, and forced us to do hard labor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Egyptians were cruel and had no pity on us. They mistreated our people and forced us into slavery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the Egyptians treated us cruelly, oppressed us, and made us do back-breaking work for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Egyptians treated us harshly and forced us to work as slaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the Egyptians oppressed us, afflicted us, and assigned us to hard labor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the Egyptians mistreated and oppressed us, forcing us to do burdensome labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Egyptians mistreated us, and afflicted us, and laid on us hard bondage:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Egyptians ill-treated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Egyptians mistreated us, afflicted us, and imposed hard labor on us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Egyptians do us evil, and afflict us, and put hard service on us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the Egyptians do us evil, and afflict us, and put on us hard service;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Egyptians did us evil, and humbled us, and they will distribute to us hard service.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Egyptians afflicted us, and persecuted us, laying on us most grievous burdens : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Egyptians afflicted us, and they persecuted us, imposing upon us the most grievous burdens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing harsh servitude upon us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us and laid upon us hard work;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Egyptians did evil to us and they humiliated us and they placed hard service upon us:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Egyptians afflicted us, and humbled us, and imposed hard tasks on us:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6912" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Offering Firstfruits and Tithes</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4713.htm" title="4713: ham·miṣ·rîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Eg. From Mitsrayim; a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim.">But the Egyptians</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: way·yā·rê·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">mistreated us</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: way·‘an·nū·nū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 1cp) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">and afflicted us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">putting us</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: qā·šāh (Adj-fs) -- Hard, severe. From qashah; severe.">to hard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">labor.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11-14</a></span><br />So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. / But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-10</a></span><br />Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a></span><br />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. / So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / God saw the Israelites and took notice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-9</a></span><br />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. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/5-6.htm">Exodus 5:6-9</a></span><br />That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen: / “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw. / But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Exodus 6:5-6</a></span><br />Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. / Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Exodus 12:40-41</a></span><br />Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Acts 7:17-19</a></span><br />As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. / Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt. / He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Acts 7:34</a></span><br />I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9-10</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-6.htm">Psalm 81:6-7</a></span><br />“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket. / You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-23.htm">Psalm 105:23-25</a></span><br />Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. / And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes, / whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-42.htm">Psalm 106:42-43</a></span><br />Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand. / Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-13.htm">Jeremiah 34:13-14</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I made a covenant with your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, saying: / Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-5.htm">Ezekiel 20:5-9</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ / On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. / And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid on us hard bondage:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a></b></br> But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, <i>even</i> out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as <i>ye are</i> this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11,14,16,22</a></b></br> Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/5-9.htm">Exodus 5:9,19,23</a></b></br> Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/8-16.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-10.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-4.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-12.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-18.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-3.htm">Ill-Treated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Imposed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Mistreated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-18.htm">Service</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-8.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-3.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-22.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/joshua/24-17.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-5.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/judges/13-8.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-14.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/matthew/22-6.htm">Ill-Treated</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">Imposed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-22.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">Mistreated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-8.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/joshua/4-13.htm">Service</a> <a href="/joshua/10-19.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/judges/1-24.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">The confession of him who offers the basket of firstfruits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">The prayer of him who gives his third year's tithes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-16.htm">The covenant between God and his people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/26.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>But the Egyptians</b><br />The term "Egyptians" refers to the people of Egypt, a powerful and ancient civilization known for its advanced culture and formidable military. In the Hebrew context, Egypt often symbolizes oppression and bondage. Historically, Egypt was a place of refuge during famine, as seen in the account of Joseph, but it also became a place of enslavement for the Israelites. This duality highlights the transient nature of human alliances and the ultimate sovereignty of God over nations.<p><b>mistreated us</b><br />The Hebrew root for "mistreated" is "רָעַע" (ra'a), which conveys the idea of doing evil or causing harm. This word choice emphasizes the severity of the Egyptians' actions against the Israelites. It wasn't merely a matter of harsh treatment; it was a deliberate infliction of evil. This mistreatment serves as a reminder of the fallen nature of humanity and the need for divine intervention and justice.<p><b>and afflicted us</b><br />The word "afflicted" comes from the Hebrew "עָנָה" (anah), meaning to oppress or humble. This term suggests a systematic and intentional effort to break the spirit of the Israelites. The affliction was not just physical but also psychological, aiming to subdue and control. This reflects the broader biblical theme of suffering and endurance, where God's people are often tested and refined through trials.<p><b>putting us to hard labor</b><br />The phrase "hard labor" is derived from the Hebrew "עֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה" (avodah qashah), which indicates severe and rigorous work. This labor was not only physically demanding but also dehumanizing, stripping the Israelites of their dignity and freedom. In the biblical narrative, this hard labor is a precursor to the deliverance that God would provide, symbolizing the transition from slavery to freedom, from despair to hope. It serves as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual liberation that God offers to all who are oppressed by sin and the world.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Egyptians evil entreated us</span> (cf. <a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11-22</a>; <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the Egyptians</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּצְרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṣ·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4713.htm">Strong's 4713: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mistreated us</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּרֵ֧עוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·rê·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and afflicted us,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְעַנּ֑וּנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·‘an·nū·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">putting us</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to hard</span><br /><span class="heb">קָשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7186.htm">Strong's 7186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hard, severe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">labor.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹדָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Deuteronomy 26:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 26:6 The Egyptians dealt ill with us (Deut. 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