Exodus 2:23

Easy To Read Version

A long time passed and that king of Egypt died. But the people of Israel were still forced to work very hard. They cried for help, and God heard them.

Cross References

Genesis 16:11

The Angel of the Lord also said,

Genesis 4:10

Then the Lord said, “What have you done? {You killed your brother!} His blood is like a voice shouting to me from the ground.

Nehemiah 9:9

You saw our ancestors {\cf2\super [51]} suffering in Egypt.\par And you heard them call for help\par by the Red Sea.\par

Job 35:9

“If \{bad\} people are being hurt,\par then they will cry out for help.\par They go to powerful people\par and beg them to help them.\par

Psalm 102:1

Lord, hear my prayer.\par Listen to my cry for help.\par

Psalm 102:2

Lord, don’t turn away from me when I have troubles.\par Listen to me.\par When I cry for help,\par quickly answer me.\par

Psalm 12:5

But the Lord says:\par “Bad people stole from the poor people.\par They took things from helpless people.\par But now I will stand and defend those weary (tired) people.”\par

Psalm 18:6

Trapped, I called to the Lord for help.\par Yes, I called to my God.\par God was in his temple.\par He heard my voice.\par He heard my cry for help.\par

Exodus 1:14

The Egyptians made life hard for the Israelites. They forced the Israelites to work very hard making bricks and mortar. They also forced them to work hard in the fields. They forced them to work very hard in everything they did.

Exodus 4:19

Then, while Moses was still in Midian, God said to him, “It is safe for you to go back to Egypt now. The men who wanted to kill you are now dead.”

Exodus 6:5

Now, I know about the troubles of the people of Israel. I know that they are the slaves of Egypt. And I remember my agreement.

Exodus 6:9

So Moses told this to the people of Israel. But the people would not listen to him. They were working so hard that they were not patient with Moses.

Exodus 7:7

Moses was 80 years old at the time, and Aaron was 83.

Isaiah 19:20

This will be a sign to show that the Lord All-Powerful does powerful things. Any time the people cry for help from the Lord, the Lord will send help. The Lord will send a person to save and defend the people. That person will rescue the people from other people that do wrong things to them.

Isaiah 5:7

The field of grapes that belongs to the Lord All-Powerful is the nation of Israel. The grapevine—the plant the Lord loves—is the man of Judah. {\cf2\super [48]}

Numbers 20:16

But we asked the Lord for help. The Lord heard us and sent an angel to help us. The Lord has brought us out of Egypt.

Acts 7:30

“After 40 years Moses was in the desert near Mount Sinai. An angel appeared to him in the flame of a burning bush.

Deuteronomy 24:15

Give him his pay every day before sunset. Why? Because he is poor and depends on the money. If you don’t pay him, he will complain against you to the Lord. And you will be guilty of sin.

James 5:4

People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. Those people are crying out against you. Those people harvested your crops. Now the Lord (God) of heaven’s armies {\cf2\super [24]} has heard the things they are shouting.

Judges 4:3

Sisera had 900 iron chariots, and he was very cruel to the people of Israel for 20 years. So they cried to the Lord for help.

1 Samuel 12:8

“Jacob went to Egypt. Later, the Egyptians made life hard for his descendants. [113] So they cried to the Lord for help. The Lord sent Moses and Aaron. Moses and Aaron took your ancestors out of Egypt and led them to live in this place.

1 Samuel 9:16

“At this time tomorrow I will send a man to you. He will be from the family group of Benjamin. You must anoint [98] him and make him the new leader over my people Israel. This man will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering. I have listened to the cries from my people.”