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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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23 After 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.

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

25 God saw the Israelites and took notice.

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Verse 23

Cross-references

Exodus 3:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 12:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 16:11 Classic cross-references Genesis 18:20 Classic cross-references James 5:4 Classic cross-references Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links Genesis 17:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- וַיְהִי֩ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular After a long הָֽרַבִּ֜ים H7227 Article | Adjective - masculine plural . . . הָהֵ֗ם H1992 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural time בַיָּמִ֨ים H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular died וַיָּ֙מָת֙ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular The Israelites בְנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular groaned וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ H584 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and cried out וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ H2199 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural under their מִן־ H4480 Preposition burden of slavery הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה H5656 Article | Noun - feminine singular and their cry for deliverance שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם H7775 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition bondage הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃ H5656 Article | Noun - feminine singular ascended וַתַּ֧עַל H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 24

Cross-references

Genesis 26:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 8:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 105:42 Classic cross-references Exodus 6:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:14 Classic cross-references Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links Genesis 17:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

So God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular their groaning נַאֲקָתָ֑ם H5009 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural and He אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker remembered וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר H2142 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular His covenant בְּרִית֔וֹ H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֶת־ H854 Preposition Isaac יִצְחָ֥ק H3327 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאֶֽת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Exodus 4:31 Classic cross-references Psalms 55:22 Classic cross-references Exodus 3:7 Classic cross-references Luke 1:25 Classic cross-references Psalms 1:6 Classic cross-references Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links Genesis 17:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker saw וַיַּ֥רְא H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and אֱלֹהִֽים׃ס H430 Noun - masculine plural took notice וַיֵּ֖דַע H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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