Exodus 2:18-25 ▼

18 When they came to Reuel (Jethro) their father, he said, “How is it that you have come back so soon today?”

19 They said, “An Egyptian saved us from the shepherds. He even drew water [from the well] for us and watered the flock.”

20 Then he said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why have you left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”

21 Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife].

22 She gave birth to a son, and he named him Gershom (stranger); for he said, “I have been a stranger in a foreign land.”

23 Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.

24 So God heard their groaning and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).

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