Biblia Todo Logo
Cross References

- Advertisements -




Exodus 2:24

New International Reader's Version

God heard their groans. He remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

See the chapter Copy

33 Cross References  

Then the Lord said to him, “You can be sure of what I am about to tell you. For 400 years, your family who comes after you will be strangers in another country. They will become slaves there and will be treated badly.

The angel of the Lord also said to her, “You are now pregnant and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard about your suffering.

I will make my covenant with you last forever. It will be between me and you and your family after you for all time to come. I will be your God. And I will be the God of all your family after you.

He will certainly become a great and powerful nation. All nations on earth will be blessed because of him.

He said, “I am giving you my word that I will bless you. I will bless you because of what you have done,” announces the Lord. “You have not held back your son, your only son.

The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land where I tell you to live.

That night the Lord appeared to him. He said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will bless you. I will increase the number of your children because of my servant Abraham.”

Stay there for a while. I will be with you and give you my blessing. I will give all these lands to you and your children after you. And I will keep my word that I gave to your father Abraham.

Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”

God said to him, “I am the Mighty God. Have children so that there will be many of you. You will become the father of a nation and a community of nations. Your later family will include kings.

I am giving you the land I gave to Abraham and Isaac. I will also give it to your children after you.”

But God showed concern for Noah. He also showed concern for all the wild animals and livestock that were with Noah in the ark. So God sent a wind to sweep over the earth. And the waters began to go down.

But the Lord helped Israel. He was tender and kind to them. He showed concern for them. He did all these things because of the covenant he had made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he hasn’t been willing to destroy Israel. And he hasn’t driven them out of his land.

Don’t turn your face away from me when I’m in trouble. Pay attention to me. When I call out for help, answer me quickly.

He heard the groans of the prisoners. He set free those who were sentenced to death.”

He remembered the holy promise he had made to his servant Abraham.

Because they were his people, he remembered his covenant. Because of his great love, he felt sorry for them.

When I called out to you, you answered me. You made me strong and brave.

He has not forgotten the one who is hurting. He has not turned away from his suffering. He has not turned his face away from him. He has listened to his cry for help.

They cried out to you and were saved. They trusted in you, and you didn’t let them down.

Listen to the groans of the prisoners. Use your strong arm to save people sentenced to death.

Also, I have heard the groans of the Israelites. The Egyptians are keeping them as slaves. But I have remembered my covenant.

But we cried out to the Lord. He heard our cry. He sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “ ‘Now here we are at the town of Kadesh. It’s on the edge of your territory.

I have seen my people beaten down in Egypt. I have heard their groans. I have come down to set them free. Now come. I will send you back to Egypt.’ (Exodus 3:5,7,8,10)

When the Lord gave them a leader, he was with that leader. The Lord saved the people from the power of their enemies. He did it as long as the leader lived. The Lord felt very sorry for the people. They groaned because of what their enemies did to them. Their enemies treated them badly.

“About this time tomorrow I will send you a man. He is from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him to be the king of my people Israel. He will save them from the power of the Philistines. I have seen how much my people are suffering. Their cry for help has reached me.”




Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements