Exodus 6:9 Parallel Translations

Moses reported this to the Israelites. But they would not listen to him because they were so discouraged by their back-breaking work.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

ASV:

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

BBE:

And Moses said these words to the children of Israel, but they gave no attention to him, because of the grief of their spirit and the cruel weight of their work.

DBY:

And Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not listen to Moses from anguish of spirit, and from hard service.

ERV:

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

JPS:

And Moses spoke so unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for impatience of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

WBS:

And Moses spoke so to the children of Israel: but they hearkened not to Moses, by reason of anguish of spirit, and cruel bondage.

WEB:

Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn't listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

YLT:

And Moses speaketh so unto the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service.

Exodus 6:9 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 2:23 Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage rose up to God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened (c) not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
(c) So hard a thing it is to show true obedience under the cross.

WES:

6:9 But they hearkened not to Moses for anguish of spirit - That is, They were so taken up with their troubles that they did not heed him.

MHC:

6:1-9 We are most likely to prosper in attempts to glorify God, and to be useful to men, when we learn by experience that we can do nothing of ourselves; when our whole dependence is placed on him, and our only expectation is from him. Moses had been expecting what God would do; but now he shall see what he will do. God would now be known by his name Jehovah, that is, a God performing what he had promised, and finishing his own work. God intended their happiness: I will take you to me for a people, a peculiar people, and I will be to you a God. More than this we need not ask, we cannot have, to make us happy. He intended his own glory: Ye shall know that I am the Lord. These good words, and comfortable words, should have revived the drooping Israelites, and have made them forget their misery; but they were so taken up with their troubles, that they did not heed God's promises. By indulging discontent and fretfulness, we deprive ourselves of the comfort we might have, both from God's word and from his providence, and go comfortless.

CONC:

Account Anguish Attention Bondage Broken Cruel Despondency Didn't Discouragement Grief Harsh Hearkened Impatience Israelites Listen Reason Service Sons Spake Speaketh Spirit Spoke Thus Weight

Account Anguish Attention Bondage Broken Children Cruel Grief Hard Harsh Hearkened Israel Israelites Listen Moses Reason Reported Service Speaketh Spirit Weight Words

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