Exodus 2:25

and God seeth the sons of Israel, and God knoweth.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

In Context

24and God heareth their groaning, and God remembereth His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob;

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Cross References

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

Exodus 4:31and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance.

Deuteronomy 26:7and we cry unto Jehovah, God of our fathers, and Jehovah heareth our voice, and seeth our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression;

2 Samuel 16:12it may be Jehovah doth look on mine affliction, and Jehovah hath turned back to me good for his reviling this day.'

Psalms 1:6For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

Psalms 31:8And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

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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