Exodus 2:25
New International Version
So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

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

English Standard Version
God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.

Berean Standard Bible
God saw the Israelites and took notice.

King James Bible
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

New King James Version
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged them.

New American Standard Bible
And God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them.

NASB 1995
God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them.

NASB 1977
And God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And God saw the sons of Israel, and God knew them.

Amplified Bible
God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice [of them] and was concerned about them [knowing all, understanding all, remembering all].

Christian Standard Bible
God saw the Israelites, and God knew.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God saw the Israelites, and He took notice.

American Standard Version
And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge of them.

Contemporary English Version
and because he knew what was happening to his people, he felt sorry for them.

English Revised Version
And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God saw the Israelites [being oppressed] and was concerned about them.

Good News Translation
He saw the slavery of the Israelites and was concerned for them.

International Standard Version
God watched the Israelis and took notice of them.

Majority Standard Bible
God saw the Israelites and took notice.

NET Bible
God saw the Israelites, and God understood. . . .

New Heart English Bible
God saw the children of Israel, and God took notice.

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

World English Bible
God saw the children of Israel, and God understood.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and God sees the sons of Israel, and God knows.

Young's Literal Translation
and God seeth the sons of Israel, and God knoweth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will see the sons of Israel, and God will know.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord looked upon the children of Israel, and he knew them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord looked with favor on the sons of Israel, and he knew them.

New American Bible
God saw the Israelites, and God knew. . ..

New Revised Standard Version
God looked upon the Israelites, and God took notice of them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God noticed their oppression.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And God saw the children of Israel, and God indicated it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And God saw the children of Israel, and God took cognizance of them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and was made known to them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Hears the Cry of the Israelites
24So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25God saw the Israelites and took notice.

Cross References
Genesis 8:1
But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

Genesis 9:16
And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.”

Genesis 19:29
So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.

Genesis 30:22
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

Genesis 50:24
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Exodus 3:7-9
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Exodus 6:5
Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.

Leviticus 26:42
then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Deuteronomy 26:7
So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression.

1 Samuel 9:16
“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”

2 Kings 13:23
But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.

Nehemiah 9:9
You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.

Psalm 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

Psalm 106:44-45
Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

Isaiah 63:9
In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.


Treasury of Scripture

And God looked on the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.

looked.

Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.

2 Samuel 16:12
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

God.

had respect.

Exodus 1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

Exodus 3:7,8
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; …

Psalm 1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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Exodus 2
1. Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.
5. He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter;
7. who employs his mother to nurse him.
11. He kills an Egyptian.
13. He reproves a Hebrew.
15. He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah.
22. Gershom is born.
23. God respects the Israelites' cry.














God saw
The Hebrew word for "saw" is "ra'ah," which implies more than just a visual observation. It suggests a deep, discerning awareness and understanding. In the context of Exodus, this indicates that God was not indifferent to the plight of the Israelites. His seeing is an active, compassionate engagement with their suffering. This reflects the nature of God as one who is intimately involved with His creation, aware of their struggles, and ready to act on their behalf. It is a reminder that God is omniscient, fully aware of the circumstances of His people.

the Israelites
The term "Israelites" refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. This designation is significant as it ties the people to the covenant promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Historically, the Israelites were in Egypt due to Joseph's rise to power and the subsequent migration of his family during a famine. Over time, they became enslaved by the Egyptians. The use of "Israelites" here emphasizes their identity as God's chosen people, set apart for His purposes, and the recipients of His covenantal love and faithfulness.

and He took notice
The phrase "took notice" is derived from the Hebrew word "yada," which means to know intimately or to acknowledge. This is not a passive acknowledgment but an active, intentional recognition that leads to action. In the biblical narrative, God's taking notice is often a precursor to divine intervention. It signifies that God is about to fulfill His promises and deliver His people. This phrase reassures believers of God's attentiveness and readiness to respond to their cries, affirming His role as a just and compassionate deity who is deeply involved in the lives of His people.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

saw
וַיַּ֥רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

and
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

took notice.
וַיֵּ֖דַע (way·yê·ḏa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know


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