Holy Scripture
Exodus 2:23
A church father on this verse
“Finally, the Hebrews who groaned in the labors of Egypt obtained the grace of the righteous. And because they ate bread in sorrow, they were given spiritual food. But the Egyptians, who celebrated such works with exultation, serving a detestable king, did not obtain any forgiveness.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23And in those days after a length of time, the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel groaned because of their tasks, and cried, and their cry because of their tasks went up to God.
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In context
21And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses to wife.
22And the woman conceived and bore a son, and Moses called his name Gershom, saying, I am a sojourner in a strange land.
— Exodus 2:23 —
24And God heard their groanings, and God remembered his covenant made with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.
25And God looked upon the children of Israel, and was made known to them.