Exodus 2:25

25 He saw the slavery of the Israelites and was concerned for them.

Exodus 2:25 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 2:25

And God looked upon the children of Israel
With an eye of pity and compassion, and saw all the hardships they laboured under, and all the injuries that were done unto them:

and God had respect unto [them];
had a favourable regard to them; or "knew" ^F2 not only them, the Israelites, and loved them, and approved of them, and owned them as his own, all which words of knowledge sometimes signify; but he knew their sorrows and sufferings, and took notice of what was done to them secretly; see ( Exodus 3:7 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (edyw) "et eognovit", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Exodus 2:25 In-Context

23 Years later the king of Egypt died, but the Israelites were still groaning under their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry went up to God,

24 who heard their groaning and remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

25 He saw the slavery of the Israelites and was concerned for them.

Footnotes

• [a]. was concerned for them; [one ancient translation] revealed himself to them.