KJV King James Version
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 19:4
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
WEB World English Bible
‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.
ASV American Standard Version
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Ye—ye have seen that which I have done to the Egyptians, and I bear you on eagles’ wings, and bring you in unto Myself.
Surrounding context — Exodus 19
1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai.
2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come [to] the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אַתֶּ֣םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)רְאִיתֶ֔םH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשִׂ֖יתִיH6213 · a.sahto make: doלְמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוָאֶשָּׂ֤אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseאֶתְכֶם֙H853 · et[Obj.]עַל־H5921 · aluponכַּנְפֵ֣יH3671 · ka.naphwingנְשָׁרִ֔יםH5404 · ne.shereagleוָאָבִ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶתְכֶ֖םH853 · et[Obj.]אֵלָֽי׃H413 · elto(wards)
Cross-references
Isaiah 63:9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.Deuteronomy 32:11-12As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.Deuteronomy 29:2And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;Revelation 12:14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.Deuteronomy 4:33-36Did [ever] people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;Exodus 7:1-14And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
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