And the LORD H3068 said, H559 I have surely seen H7200 the affliction H6040 of my people H5971 which H834 are in Egypt, H4714 and have heard H8085 their cry H6818 by reason H6440 of their taskmasters; H5065 for I know H3045 their sorrows; H4341

And it came H1961 to pass in process H7227 of time, H3117 that the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 died: H4191 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 sighed H584 by reason H4480 of the bondage, H5656 and they cried, H2199 and their cry H7775 came H5927 up to God H430 by reason H4480 of the bondage. H5656

And the LORD H3068 said, H559 I have surely seen H7200 the affliction H6040 of my people H5971 which H834 are in Egypt, H4714 and have heard H8085 their cry H6818 by reason H6440 of their taskmasters; H5065 for I know H3045 their sorrows; H4341

Therefore they did set H7760 over H5921 them taskmasters H8269 H4522 to afflict H6031 them with their burdens. H5450 And they built H1129 for Pharaoh H6547 treasure H4543 cities, H5892 Pithom H6619 and Raamses. H7486

And the Egyptians H4714 made the children H1121 of Israel H3478 to serve H5647 with rigor: H6531

And they made their lives H2416 bitter H4843 with hard H7186 bondage, H5656 in mortar, H2563 and in brick, H3843 and in all H3605 manner of service H5656 in the field: H7704 all H3605 their service, H5656 wherein H834 they made them serve, H5647 was with rigor. H6531

And Pharaoh H6547 charged H6680 all H3605 his people, H5971 saying, H559 Every H3605 son H1121 that is born H3209 you shall cast H7993 into the river, H2975 and every H3605 daughter H1323 you shall save H2421 alive. H2421

For the oppression H7701 of the poor, H6041 for the sighing H603 of the needy, H34 now H6258 will I arise, H6965 said H559 the LORD; H3068 I will set H7896 him in safety H3468 from him that puffs H6315 at him.

Rob H1497 not the poor, H1800 because H3588 he is poor: H1800 neither H3808 oppress H1792 the afflicted H6041 in the gate: H8179

For the LORD H3068 will plead H7378 their cause, H7379 and spoil H6906 the soul H5315 of those that spoiled H6906 them.

So I returned, H7725 and considered H7200 all H3605 the oppressions H6217 that are done H6213 under H8478 the sun: H8121 and behold H2009 the tears H1832 of such as were oppressed, H6231 and they had no H369 comforter; H5162 and on the side H3027 of their oppressors H6231 there was power; H3581 but they had no H369 comforter.

If H518 you see H7200 the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 not at H5921 the matter: H2656 for he that is higher H1364 than H5921 the highest H1364 regards; H8104 and there be higher H1364 than H5921 they.

Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 The children H1121 of Israel H3478 and the children H1121 of Judah H3063 were oppressed H6231 together: H3162 and all H3605 that took them captives H7617 held H2388 them fast; they refused H3985 to let them go. H7971

Their Redeemer H1350 is strong; H2389 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is his name: H8034 he shall thoroughly plead H7378 their cause, H7379 that he may give rest H7280 to the land, H776 and disquiet H7264 the inhabitants H3427 of Babylon. H894

Hear H8085 this H2088 word, H1697 you cows H6510 of Bashan, H1316 that are in the mountain H2022 of Samaria, H8111 which oppress H6231 the poor, H1800 which crush H7533 the needy, H34 which say H559 to their masters, H113 Bring, H935 and let us drink. H8354

Woe H1945 to them that devise H2803 iniquity, H205 and work H6466 evil H7451 on their beds! H4904 when the morning H1242 is light, H216 they practice H6213 it, because H3588 it is in the power H410 of their hand. H3027

Therefore H3651 thus H3541 said H559 the LORD; H3068 Behold, H2005 against H5921 this H2063 family H4940 do I devise H2803 an evil, H7451 from which H834 you shall not remove H4185 your necks; H6677 neither H3808 shall you go H3212 haughtily: H7317 for this H1931 time H6256 is evil. H7451