KJV ORIGINAL
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God heard their cries of pain, and God remembered the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is showing that he hears his people's suffering and remembers the promises he made to their ancestors.
📚 Historical Context
The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for generations and were crying out under harsh treatment from their Egyptian masters. This verse comes at a turning point where God is about to raise up Moses as their deliverer. God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob included promises to make them a great nation and give them the land of Canaan.
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