King James Version

Psalms 106:44

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

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וַ֭יַּרְאvayarand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בַּצַּ֣רbatsarin narrowצַרpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in narrow”, the ordinary formH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.לָהֶ֑םlahemtoלָהֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toבְּ֝שָׁמְע֗וֹbeshamevoin hearשָׁמַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רִנָּתָֽםrinatamjoyרִנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “joy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, when He heard their cry;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry:

Young’s Literal Translation

And He looketh on their distress When He heareth their cry,

World English Bible

Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.

Darby Translation

But he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, when He heard their cry;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yet the Lord looked upon their affliction, when he heard their petition.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶδε Κύριος ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαι αὐτοὺς, ἐν τῷ αὐτὸν εἰσακοῦσαι τῆς δεήσεως αὐτῶν.