Exodus 6:9

Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
BSB · Berean Standard Bible
And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

Note anguish: Heb. shortness, or, straitness

KJV · King James Version
Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn’t listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
WEB · World English Bible
And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

hearkened
Exodus 5:21; Exodus 14:12; Job 21:4; Proverbs 14:19
anguish
Heb. shortness. or, straitness.
Numbers 21:4