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Deuteronomy 26:7

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 26:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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;
Deuteronomy 26:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God.
5And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
6And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
7and we cried unto Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression;
8and Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders;
9and he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
10And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O Jehovah, hast given me. And thou shalt set it down before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when we cried unto the Lord our God, etc.] As they did by reason of their hard bondage, (<020223>Exodus 2:23); and the Lord heard our voice, and looked upon our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression; with a look of pity and compassion, heard their cries, answered their petitions, and sent them a deliverer, (<020225>Exodus 2:25 3:7,8).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“we cried: Exo 2:23-25, 3:1-4:31, Exo 6:5; Psa 50:15, Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 116:1-4; Jer 33:2; Eph 3:20, Eph 3:21 looked: Exo 4:31; Sa1 9:16; Sa2 16:12; Psa 102:19, Psa 102:20, Psa 119:132 Deuteronomy 26:8”
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