Exodus 2:24

“And God heard their groaning, etc.] The petitions they put up to him with groans and cries: and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob; that he would bring their seed out of a land not theirs, in which they were strangers, and were afflicted, into the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession.”

“Remembered - This means that God was moved by their prayers to give effect to the covenant, of which an essential condition was the faith and contrition involved in the act of supplication. The whole history of Israel is foreshadowed in these words: God heard, remembered, looked upon, and knew them. It evidently indicates the beginning of a crisis marked by a personal intervention of God. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Exodus 2". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/exodus-2.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by…”

“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…”

“2:24-25 The verbs here speak of a God who is sensitive to his people’s needs (heard . . . looked down), who is faithful and reliable (remembered his covenant promise), and who accepts his obligations in a relationship (knew it was time to act).”

“God heard: Exo 6:5; Jdg 2:18; Neh 9:27, Neh 9:28; Psa 22:5, Psa 22:24, Psa 79:11, Psa 102:20, Psa 138:3 remembered: Gen 15:14-18, Gen 17:7, Gen 18:18, Gen 26:3, Gen 26:24, Gen 28:12-14, Gen 32:28, Gen 46:2-4; Neh 9:8, Neh 9:9; Psa 105:6-13, Psa 105:42, Psa 106:45; Luk 1:72, Luk 1:73 Exodus 2:25”