Exodus 2:23

And it comes to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dies, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the service, and cry, and their cry goes up to God, because of the service;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

In Context

22and she bears a son, and he calls his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a strange land.”

24and God hears their groaning, and God remembers His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob;

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Cross References

Genesis 4:10And He says, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground;

Genesis 18:20And YHWH says, “The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly grievous:

Exodus 3:7And YHWH says, “I have certainly seen the affliction of My people who [are] in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of its exactors, for I have known its pains;

Exodus 7:7and Moses [is] a son of eighty years, and Aaron [is] a son of eighty-three years, in their speaking to Pharaoh.

Numbers 20:16then we cry to YHWH, and He hears our voice, and sends a Messenger, and is bringing us out of Egypt; and behold, we [are] in Kadesh, a city [in] the extremity of your border.

Deuteronomy 26:6and the Egyptians do us evil, and afflict us, and put hard service on us;

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 →

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