KJV King James Version
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
WEB World English Bible
The people believed, and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.
ASV American Standard Version
And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance.
Surrounding context — Exodus 4
28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
29 And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
30 And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
31 And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ןH539 · a.manbe faithfulהָעָ֑םH5971 · ampeopleוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforפָקַ֨דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְכִ֤יH3588 · kiforרָאָה֙H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עָנְיָ֔םH6040 · o.niafflictionוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּH6915 · qa.dadto bowוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃H7812 · sha.chahto bow
Cross-references
Exodus 3:18And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.Psalm 106:12-13Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.Exodus 2:25And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto [them].Exodus 12:27That ye shall say, It [is] the sacrifice of the LORD’S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.Exodus 3:16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:Genesis 24:26And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.Exodus 3:7And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;Luke 8:13They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.Exodus 4:8-9And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.Genesis 17:3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,2 Chronicles 20:18And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with [his] face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.Luke 1:68Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
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