Exodus 2:23
Years later, the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites were still groaning under their hard labor. Their cries for help because of their hardship reached God.
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22She had a son, and Moses named him Gershom, for he said, “I'm an exile living in a foreign country.”
24God heard their groans, and recalled his agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Cross References
Genesis 4:10“What have you done?” the Lord asked. “Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
Genesis 18:20Then the Lord said, “There are many complaints made against Sodom and Gomorrah because they sin so blatantly.
Exodus 3:7“I'm completely aware of the misery of my people in Egypt,” the Lord told him. “I have heard them crying out because of their taskmasters. I know how much they're suffering.
Exodus 7:7Moses was eighty and Aaron was eighty-three when they went and spoke to Pharaoh.
Numbers 20:16so we called out to the Lord for help, and he heard our cries. He sent an angel and led us out of Egypt. Listen, now we are in Kadesh, a town on the border of your territory.
Deuteronomy 26:6But the Egyptians treated us very badly, oppressing us and forcing us to do hard labor.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:17-23
The Marriage of Moses. ( b. c. 1533.) 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? 19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And… Read the whole commentary →