Exodus 2:23
The Scripture
(23) And 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 unto God by reason of the bondage.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites are commanded to kill their firstborn sons, but many mothers hide their infants in the desert. As a result, the children survive and multiply in the wilderness. This shows God's care for His people even when they act against Him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 7:7Acts 7:30Exodus 4:19Matthew 2:19Matthew 2:20Acts 12:23Acts 12:24Genesis 16:11Numbers 20:16Deuteronomy 26:6Deuteronomy 26:7Psalms 12:5
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