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Exodus 2:23-25

The Birth, Preservation, and Exile of Moses

Moses is born under a death decree, preserved through providence, raised in Pharaoh's household, exiled after failed intervention, and positioned in Midian while God hears Israel's groaning and remembers His covenant.

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23After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.

24So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

25God saw the Israelites and took notice.

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Verse 23

Cross-references

Exodus 3:7Classic cross-referencesPsalms 12:5Classic cross-referencesGenesis 16:11Classic cross-referencesGenesis 18:20Classic cross-referencesJames 5:4Classic cross-referencesGenesis 12:1-3OliveGrove study linksGenesis 15:13-16OliveGrove study linksGenesis 17:1-8OliveGrove study links

Original words

-וַיְהִי֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAfter a longהָֽרַבִּ֜יםH7227Article | Adjective - masculine plural. . .הָהֵ֗םH1992Article | Pronoun - third person masculine pluraltimeבַיָּמִ֨יםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singulardiedוַיָּ֙מָת֙H4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThe Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulargroanedוַיֵּאָנְח֧וּH584Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland cried outוַיִּזְעָ֑קוּH2199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralunder theirמִן־H4480Prepositionburden of slaveryהָעֲבֹדָ֖הH5656Article | Noun - feminine singularand their cry for deliveranceשַׁוְעָתָ֛םH7775Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionbondageהָעֲבֹדָֽה׃H5656Article | Noun - feminine singularascendedוַתַּ֧עַלH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 24

Cross-references

Genesis 26:3Classic cross-referencesGenesis 8:1Classic cross-referencesPsalms 105:42Classic cross-referencesExodus 6:5Classic cross-referencesGenesis 15:14Classic cross-referencesGenesis 12:1-3OliveGrove study linksGenesis 15:13-16OliveGrove study linksGenesis 17:1-8OliveGrove study links

Original words

So Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerheardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir groaningנַאֲקָתָ֑םH5009Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland Heאֱלֹהִים֙H430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerrememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֤רH2142Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHis covenantבְּרִית֔וֹH1285Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854PrepositionAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֖םH85Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֶת־H854PrepositionIsaacיִצְחָ֥קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶֽת־H854Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃H3290Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

Cross-references

Exodus 4:31Classic cross-referencesPsalms 55:22Classic cross-referencesExodus 3:7Classic cross-referencesLuke 1:25Classic cross-referencesPsalms 1:6Classic cross-referencesGenesis 12:1-3OliveGrove study linksGenesis 15:13-16OliveGrove study linksGenesis 17:1-8OliveGrove study links

Original words

Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markersawוַיַּ֥רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularandאֱלֹהִֽים׃סH430Noun - masculine pluraltook noticeוַיֵּ֖דַעH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
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