God Hears Israel’s Groaning

23 During those many days ^othe king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. ^pTheir cry for rescue from slavery ^qcame up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and ^rGod remembered his covenant ^swith Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

5 Moreover, I have heard the ^ygroaning of the people of Israel whom the Egyptians hold as ^zslaves, and I have ^aremembered my covenant.

34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.’