"You sawthe afflictionof our fathersin Egypt,And heardtheir cryby the RedSea.
When Israelsawthe greatpowerwhichthe LORDhad usedagainst the Egyptians,the peoplefearedthe LORD,and they believedin the LORDand in His servantMoses.
Godsawthe sonsof Israel,and Godtooknotice[of them].
"Goand gatherthe eldersof Israeltogether and sayto them, 'The LORD,the Godof your fathers,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Jacob,has appearedto me, saying,"I amindeedconcernedabout you and what has been doneto you in Egypt.
on that dayI sworeto them, to bringthem out from the landof Egyptinto a landthat I had selectedfor them, flowingwith milkand honey,whichis the gloryof alllands.
I HAVE CERTAINLY SEENTHE OPPRESSIONOF MY PEOPLEIN EGYPTAND HAVE HEARDTHEIR GROANS,AND I HAVE COME DOWNTO RESCUETHEM; COMENOW,AND I WILL SENDYOU TO EGYPT.'
"'AND WHATEVERNATIONTO WHICHTHEY WILL BE IN BONDAGEI MYSELFWILL JUDGE,'saidGod,AND AFTERTHAT THEY WILL COMEOUT AND SERVEME IN THISPLACE.'
