KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now look—the cries of the people of Israel have reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians are treating them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses that He has heard the desperate prayers of the Israelites and has witnessed their suffering under Egyptian slavery.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during God's call to Moses at the burning bush, after the Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for about 400 years. The Egyptians had forced them into brutal labor, building cities and monuments, and their suffering had grown increasingly severe under Pharaoh's oppressive rule.
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