Exodus 2:11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Years later,  after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people  and observed their forced labour.  He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people.

Cross References

Exodus 1:11

So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labour.  They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities  for Pharaoh.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release   to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,

Matthew 11:28

‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 58:6

Isn’t this the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke?

Exodus 3:7

Then the Lord said, ‘I have observed the misery of my people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out  because of their oppressors. I know about their sufferings,

Exodus 5:14

Then the Israelite foremen, whom Pharaoh’s slave drivers had set over the people, were beaten  and asked, ‘Why haven’t you finished making your prescribed number of bricks yesterday or today, as you did before? ’

Exodus 5:9

Impose heavier work on the men. Then they will be occupied with it and not pay attention to deceptive words.’

Exodus 5:4

The king of Egypt said to them, ‘Moses and Aaron, why are you causing the people to neglect their work? Get to your labour! ’

Exodus 5:5

Pharaoh also said, ‘Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from their labour.’

Exodus 6:6

‘Therefore tell the Israelites: I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from the forced labour of the Egyptians and rescue you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm  and great acts of judgement.

Exodus 6:7

I will take you as my people,  and I will be your God. You will know  that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from the forced labour of the Egyptians.