KJV ORIGINAL
And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And when we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, the LORD heard our voice and saw our suffering, our hard work, and our oppression.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that God hears his people when they cry out to him in their suffering and sees all the hardships they endure.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a prayer that Israelites were instructed to recite when bringing their first fruits to God, recounting how their ancestors were delivered from slavery in Egypt. It refers specifically to the time when the Israelites cried out to God during their brutal enslavement under Pharaoh, before Moses led them out of Egypt.
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