Exo 2:23 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 2:23-25: Cry of the Oppressed Israelites This passage tells how the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt continued for a long time, even as one king died and another took his place. Their harsh slavery did not end, and the people finally cried out to God for help. God listened to their prayers, remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and began to act on their behalf. This moment prepares for the great deliverance that is about to take place, showing that God cares for His people and keeps His promises. v. 23 : The Israelites’ bondage in Egypt continued, even after the death of the old Pharaoh. The people groaned under their heavy work and finally cried out to God because of their suffering (v. 23 ). The Egyptians no longer killed their babies, but they kept the Israelites as slaves to profit from their labor. Every new king followed the same cruel ways. Sometimes, God allows suffering to last a long time for reasons we may not understand. When Moses was tempted to feel sorry for himself in Midian, he could remember that being a shepherd was better than being a slave in Egypt.

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Exodus 2:23-25: Cry of the Oppressed Israelites

This passage tells how the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt continued for a long time, even as one king died and another took his place. Their harsh slavery did not end, and the people finally cried out to God for help. God listened to their prayers, remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and began to act on their behalf. This moment prepares for the great deliverance that is about to take place, showing that God cares for His people and keeps His promises.

v. 23: The Israelites’ bondage in Egypt continued, even after the death of the old Pharaoh. The people groaned under their heavy work and finally cried out to God because of their suffering (v. 23 ^a). The Egyptians no longer killed their babies, but they kept the Israelites as slaves to profit from their labor. Every new king followed the same cruel ways. Sometimes, God allows suffering to last a long time for reasons we may not understand. When Moses was tempted to feel sorry for himself in Midian, he could remember that being a shepherd was better than being a slave in Egypt.