Exodus 2:24

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

In Context

23And 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.

25so then, God looked upon the sons of Israel,—and God regarded.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:14moreover also, the nation whom they will serve, I, am going to judge, and after that, shall they come forth with great substance.

Genesis 17:7And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee and thy seed after thee to their generations for an age-abiding covenant,—to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee;

Genesis 26:3Sojourn in this land, that I may be with thee and bless thee,—for, to thee, and to thy seed, will I give all these lands, So will I establish the oath which I sware to Abraham thy father;

Genesis 28:12And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens,—and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon;

Genesis 32:28Then he said—Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but Israel,—For thou hast contended with God and with men and hast prevailed.

Genesis 35:12And, the land which I gave to Abraham and to Isaac, To thee, will I give it,—And to thy seed after thee, will I give the land.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:24-25

Cry of the Oppressed Israelites. ( b. c. 1491.) 23 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. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them. Here is, 1. The continuance of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, v. 23 . Probably… Read the whole commentary →

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