Exodus 2:25

And God looked vpon the children of Israel, and God had respect vnto them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice {of them.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge `of them'.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And God's eyes were turned to the children of Israel and he gave them the knowledge of himself.
- Basic English Bible

and God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged [them].
- Darby Bible

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.
- Webster's Bible

God saw the children of Israel, and God was concerned about them.
- World English Bible

and God seeth the sons of Israel, and God knoweth.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And God saw the children of Israel, and God took cognizance of them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 2:25

2:23 The king of Egypt died - And after him, one or two more of his sons or successors. And the children of Israel sighed by reason of bondage - Probably the murdering of their infants did not continue, that part of their affliction only attended the birth of Moses, to signalize that. And now they were content with their increase, finding that Egypt was enriched by their labour; so they might have them for their slaves, they cared not how many they were. On this therefore they were intent, to keep them all at work, and make the best hand they could of their labour. When one Pharaoh died, another rose up in his place, that was as cruel to Israel as his predecessors. And they cried - Now at last they began to think of God under their troubles, and to return to him from the idols they had served, #Eze 20:8|. Hitherto they had fretted at the instruments of their trouble, but God was not in all their thoughts. But before God unbound them, he put it into their hearts to cry unto him. It is a sign God is coming towards us with deliverance, when he inclines us to cry to him for it.

2:24 And God heard their groaning - That is, he made it to appear that he took notice of their complaints. The groans of the oppressed cry loud in the ears of the righteous God, to whom vengeance belongs; especially the groans of God's children, the burdens they groan under, and the blessings they groan after. And God remembered his covenant - Which he seemed to have forgotten, but really is ever mindful of. This God had an eye to, and not to any merit of theirs in what he did for them. And God looked upon the children of Israel - Moses looked upon them and pitied them, but now God looked upon them and helped them. And God had respect unto them - A favourable respect to them as his own. The frequent repetition of the name of God intimates, that now we are to expect something great. His eyes which run to and fro through the earth, are now fixed on Israel, to shew himself strong, to shew himself a God in their behalf.