Exodus 2:23

And it came to pass, during those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the sons of Israel sighed by reason of the servitude and lamented,—and their cry for help went up to God, by reason of the servitude.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 bare a son, and he called his name Gershom,—for he said, A, sojourner, I am, in a strange land.

24And God heard their groaning,—and God remembered his covenant, with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob;

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Cross References

Genesis 4:10And he said, What hast thou done? With a voice, the shed-blood of thy brother is crying out to me from the ground,

Genesis 18:20So Yahweh said, The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah, because it hath become great,—And their sin, because it hath become exceeding grievous,

Exodus 3:7Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt,—and their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task-masters, for I know their pains;

Exodus 7:7Now Moses, was eighty years old, and, Aaron, eighty-three years old,—when they spake unto Pharaoh.

Numbers 20:16and we made outcry unto Yahweh, and he heard our voice, and sent a messenger, and brought us forth out of Egypt,—lo! then, we, are in Kadesh, a city at the extremity of thy boundary,

Deuteronomy 26:6and the Egyptians, badly entreated us, and humiliated us,—and put upon us harsh service;

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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