NET Bible
"Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and hard labor."
— Exodus 6:9, NET Bible
“And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.”
“And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. ”
“Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn't listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.”
“And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work.”
“And Moses said these words to the children of Israel, but they gave no attention to him, because of the grief of their spirit and the cruel weight of their work.”
“And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.”
Therefore, tell the Israelites,‘I am the LORD. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
I will take you to myself for a people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians.
I will bring you to the land I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob– and I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.’”
Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and hard labor.
Then the LORD said to Moses,
“Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt that he must release the Israelites from his land.”
But Moses replied to the LORD,“If the Israelites did not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with difficulty?”