Exodus 2:25
 Exodus 2:25 
New International Version (©2011)
So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act.

English Standard Version (©2001)
God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
God saw the Israelites, and He took notice.

International Standard Version (©2012)
God watched the Israelis and took notice of them.

NET Bible (©2006)
God saw the Israelites, and God understood. . . .

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
God saw the Israelites [being oppressed] and was concerned about them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had concern for them.

American King James Version
And God looked on the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord looked upon the children of Israel, and he knew them.

Darby Bible Translation
and God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged them.

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

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 was concerned about them.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:23-25 The Israelites' bondage in Egypt continued, though the murdering of their infants did not continue. Sometimes the Lord suffers the rod of the wicked to lie very long and very heavy on the lot of the righteous. At last they began to think of God under their troubles. It is a sign that the Lord is coming towards us with deliverance, when he inclines and enables us to cry to him for it. God heard their groaning; he made it to appear that he took notice of their complaints. He remembered his covenant, of which he is ever mindful. He considered this, and not any merit of theirs. He looked upon the children of Israel. Moses looked upon them, and pitied them; but now God looked upon them, and helped them. He had respect unto them. His eyes are now fixed upon Israel, to show himself in their behalf. God is ever thus, a very present help in trouble. Take courage then, ye who, conscious of guilt and thraldom, are looking to Him for deliverance. God in Christ Jesus is also looking upon you. A call of love is joined with a promise of the Redeemer. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Mt 11:28.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God looked upon the children of Israel,.... With an eye of pity and compassion, and saw all the hardships they laboured under, and all the injuries that were done unto them:

and God had respect unto them; had a favourable regard to them; or "knew" (b) not only them, the Israelites, and loved them, and approved of them, and owned them as his own, all which words of knowledge sometimes signify; but he knew their sorrows and sufferings, and took notice of what was done to them secretly; see Exodus 3:7.

(b) "et eognovit", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.


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God Hears the Israelites' Cry
23And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God by reason of the bondage. 24And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25And God looked on the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.

Acts 7:34 I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.'
Exodus 3:7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.
Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.