Deuteronomy 26:7

“And we cried out to YHWH, the Elohim of our fathers, and YHWH heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression.”

Deuteronomy 26:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 26:7, word by word

And we cried outנִּצְעַקnitsak

cry out

To shout for help or justice.

Where else “nitsak” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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heardיִּשְׁמַעyishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “yishma” appears
our voiceקֹלֵkole

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kole” appears
and sawיַּרְאyar

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yar” appears
our afflictionעָנְיֵanye

affliction

Affliction, suffering, misery.

Where else “anye” appears
and our toilעֲמָלֵamale

toil

Exhausting effort and what it earns.

Where else “amale” appears
and our oppressionלַחֲצֵlachatse

oppression

Oppression, harsh treatment.

Where else “lachatse” appears

The context

6And the Egyptians treated us badly and afflicted us and laid on us hard bondage.

7 · This verse (above)

8And YHWH brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with great terror and with signs and with wonders.

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