Exodus 2:25

25 So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

Exodus 2:25 in Other Translations

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

25 God saw the people of Israel--and God knew.

25 He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act.

25 God saw what was going on with Israel. God understood.

25 And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge [of them].

25 God saw the Israelites [being oppressed] and was concerned about them.

25 God saw the Israelites, and He took notice.

25 So God looked on the Israelites with favor. He was concerned about 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 During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God.

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

25 So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 3:7; Exodus 4:31; Luke 1:25