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Yahweh said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
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God Sees, Hears, and Knows
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin highlight that God's awareness of suffering is threefold: He has 'seen' the affliction, 'heard' the cry, and 'knows' the sorrows. This isn't mere repetition but shows the completeness of His perception and sympathy. He is not a distant observer but is intimately acquainted with every aspect of His people's pain, both external and internal.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Taskmasters - Oppressors. A different word from that in (Exodus 1:11).
I know - The expression implies personal fee…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord said. —Hebrew, Jehovah said. The “God” of Exodus 3:6 is “Jehovah” here, and again “God” in Exodus 3:11. (See the…
Baptist
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; …
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16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord said. Before he delegates to Moses the office of delivering his people, God encourages him in a somewhat lengthy address to t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt …
God notices the afflictions of Israel. He notes their sorrows; indeed, even the secret sorrows of God's people are known to him. He hears their cry…
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