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He heard our cries and saw our hardship, toil, and oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then we cried out to the LORD God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and looked on our affliction and our labor and our oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our wretched condition, our trouble, and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Then we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Then we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then we cried out to Yahweh, the God of our fathers, and Yahweh heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our fathers for help, and He heard our voice and saw our suffering and our labor and our [cruel] oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we called out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our cry and saw our misery, hardship, and oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we called out to Yahweh, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our cry and saw our misery, hardship, and oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We called out for help to you, the LORD God of our ancestors. You heard our cries; you knew we were in trouble and abused. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We cried out to the LORD God of our ancestors, and he heard us. He saw our misery, suffering, and oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then we cried out for help to the LORD, the God of our ancestors. He heard us and saw our suffering, hardship, and misery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So we cried out to the LORD God of our ancestors, and he heard our cries and observed our affliction, trouble, and oppression. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and he heard us and saw our humiliation, toil, and oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then we cried to Yahweh, the God of our fathers. Yahweh heard our voice, and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and we cry to YHWH, God of our fathers, and YHWH hears our voice, and sees our affliction, and our labor, and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and we cry unto Jehovah, God of our fathers, and Jehovah heareth our voice, and seeth our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And we shall cry to Jehovah the God of our fathers, and Jehovah will hear our voice, and will see our affliction and our labor and our oppression.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And we cried to the Lord God of our fathers: who heard us, and looked down upon our affliction, and labour, and distress: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />we cried to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil and our oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />we cried to the LORD, the God of our ancestors; the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when we cried to the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, our labor, and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And we cried out to LORD JEHOVAH the God of our fathers, and LORD JEHOVAH heard our voice and he saw our humiliation and our toil and our afflictions:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and we cried to the Lord our God, and the Lord heard our voice, and saw our humiliation, and our labour, and our affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6918" 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">6</span>But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: wan·niṣ·‘aq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">So we called out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of our fathers;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·lê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">our voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘ā·nə·yê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">our affliction,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999: ‘ă·mā·lê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Trouble, labor, toil. From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind.">toil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3906.htm" title="3906: la·ḥă·ṣê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Oppression, distress. From lachats; distress.">and oppression.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.…<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/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/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/6-5.htm">Exodus 6:5</a></span><br />Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-6.htm">Psalm 107:6</a></span><br />Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9</a></span><br />But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4</a></span><br />Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-19.htm">Psalm 145:19</a></span><br />He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.<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="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></span><br />Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a></span><br />for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a></span><br />During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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:</p><p class="hdg">we cried</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1-4:31</a></b></br> Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, <i>even</i> to Horeb… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Exodus 6:5</a></b></br> And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.</p><p class="hdg">looked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a></b></br> And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a></b></br> To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him <i>to be</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm">2 Samuel 16:12</a></b></br> It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-15.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-5.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-4.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-28.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-11.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/numbers/23-21.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Note</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-27.htm">Open</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-30.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/genesis/41-51.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-20.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-15.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-61.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/joshua/24-7.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-28.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/joshua/7-3.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Note</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/joshua/7-3.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-14.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/joshua/7-21.htm">Weight</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'; 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This invocation of the patriarchs underscores the continuity of God's promises and faithfulness across generations. The act of calling out signifies prayer and supplication, a common practice in times of distress, as seen in <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a> when the Israelites groaned under Egyptian bondage. It reflects a deep trust in God's ability to deliver, rooted in historical acts of salvation.<p><b>and the LORD heard our voice</b><br>This part of the verse assures the Israelites that God is attentive to their cries, reinforcing His role as a responsive and compassionate deity. The concept of God hearing His people's cries is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>, where the righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them. It signifies God's active involvement in the lives of His people and His readiness to intervene on their behalf.<p><b>and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression.</b><br>Here, the verse acknowledges God's awareness of the Israelites' suffering in Egypt. The terms "affliction," "toil," and "oppression" describe the harsh conditions they endured, which are detailed in <a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11-14</a>. This acknowledgment of their suffering is crucial, as it sets the stage for God's deliverance, a central theme in the Exodus narrative. Theologically, it points to God's justice and His commitment to liberating the oppressed, foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who sees and redeems humanity from the bondage of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are recounting their history and God's deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who hears and responds to the cries of His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_our_fathers.htm">The God of our fathers</a></b><br>Refers to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, emphasizing the continuity of God's promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction,_toil,_and_oppression.htm">Affliction, Toil, and Oppression</a></b><br>The hardships faced by the Israelites in Egypt, symbolizing the trials from which God delivers His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place of bondage and suffering for the Israelites, representing a state of spiritual and physical oppression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_hears_our_cries.htm">God Hears Our Cries</a></b><br>Just as God heard the Israelites, He hears us today. We can confidently bring our struggles to Him, knowing He is attentive to our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_sees_our_affliction.htm">God Sees Our Affliction</a></b><br>God is not distant or unaware of our suffering. He sees and understands our pain, and He is moved to act on our behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Recalling how God has delivered us in the past strengthens our faith and trust in His continued provision and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_collective_prayer.htm">The Power of Collective Prayer</a></b><br>The Israelites cried out together, demonstrating the power of communal prayer. We are encouraged to join with others in seeking God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>God's response to the cries of His people may not always be immediate, but His timing is perfect. We are called to trust in His sovereign plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_gospel_of_jesus'_wife.htm">What role does silence play in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_egyptian_records_mention_exodus.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5-10 references the Exodus from Egypt, yet why do Egyptian records lack explicit corroboration of such a mass departure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_impartial_(rom_2_11_vs_exo_2_25).htm">Does God respect persons? (Romans 2:11 vs. Exodus 2:25)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/26-7.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">So we called out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַנִּצְעַ֕ק</span> <span class="translit">(wan·niṣ·‘aq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6817.htm">Strong's 6817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to proclaim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of our fathers;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our voice</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹלֵ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our misery,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנְיֵ֛נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nə·yê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toil,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲמָלֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·mā·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm">Strong's 5999: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and oppression.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·ṣê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3906.htm">Strong's 3906: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oppression, distress</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 26:7 And we cried to Yahweh the God (Deut. 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