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class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/exodus/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites and took notice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice <i>of them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice <i>of them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And God saw the sons of Israel, and God knew <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice [of them] <i>and</i> was concerned about them [knowing all, understanding all, remembering all].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites, and God knew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites, and He took notice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and because he knew what was happening to his people, he felt sorry for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites [being oppressed] and was concerned about them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He saw the slavery of the Israelites and was concerned for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God watched the Israelis and took notice of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites, and God understood. . . .<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />God saw the children of Israel, and God took notice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites and took notice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God saw the children of Israel, and God understood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and God sees the sons of Israel, and God knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and God seeth the sons of Israel, and God knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God will see the sons of Israel, and God will know.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord looked upon the children of Israel, and he knew them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord looked with favor on the sons of Israel, and he knew them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />God saw the Israelites, and God knew. . ..<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />God looked upon the Israelites, and God took notice of them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God noticed their oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God saw the children of Israel, and God indicated it. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God saw the children of Israel, and God took cognizance of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God looked upon the children of Israel, and was made known to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/2-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=379" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/2.htm">God Hears the Cry of the Israelites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: way·yê·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">took notice.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Genesis 8:1</a></span><br />But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-16.htm">Genesis 9:16</a></span><br />And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Genesis 19:29</a></span><br />So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Genesis 30:22</a></span><br />Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-9</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Exodus 6:5</a></span><br />Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-42.htm">Leviticus 26:42</a></span><br />then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7</a></span><br />So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a></span><br />“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">2 Kings 13:23</a></span><br />But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Psalm 22:24</a></span><br />For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Psalm 106:44-45</a></span><br />Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a></span><br />In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And God looked on the children of Israel, and God had respect to them.</p><p class="hdg">looked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a></b></br> And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></b></br> And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm">2 Samuel 16:12</a></b></br> It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="hdg">had respect.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8</a></b></br> Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7,8</a></b></br> And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which <i>are</i> in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></b></br> For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/38-26.htm">Acknowledged</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/39-8.htm">Cognizance</a> <a href="/genesis/21-11.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/50-19.htm">God's</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/exodus/2-12.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/22-32.htm">Acknowledged</a> <a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Cognizance</a> <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-19.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/exodus/3-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">God's</a> <a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-3.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-7.htm">who employs his mother to nurse him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-11.htm">He kills an Egyptian.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-13.htm">He reproves a Hebrew.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-15.htm">He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-22.htm">Gershom is born.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">God respects the Israelites' cry.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Exodus, the Israelites were suffering under Egyptian bondage, and their cries for help had reached God. This reflects God's intimate knowledge of His people's struggles, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a>, which states that the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous. Theologically, this underscores the belief that God is not distant but actively involved in the lives of His people. The Israelites' situation in Egypt can be seen as a type of the bondage of sin, from which God delivers His people through Christ.<p><b>and took notice.</b><br>This indicates God's active response to the plight of the Israelites. The Hebrew word used here can also mean "acknowledged" or "understood," suggesting a deep, compassionate awareness. Historically, this marks the beginning of God's intervention to deliver the Israelites, leading to the calling of Moses and the subsequent Exodus. This act of taking notice is a precursor to the covenant relationship God establishes with Israel at Sinai. It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of God taking notice of humanity's need for salvation through Jesus Christ, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where God's love prompts Him to send His Son.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omniscient and omnipotent Creator who is attentive to the plight of His people. In this verse, God is portrayed as compassionate and aware of the suffering of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are living in Egypt under harsh slavery. Their cries for deliverance have reached God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved. It represents a place of bondage and suffering for God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Moses is the central figure in the surrounding account. He is being prepared by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_divine_notice.htm">The Event of Divine Notice</a></b><br>This verse marks a pivotal moment where God acknowledges the suffering of the Israelites, setting the stage for their deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_awareness_and_compassion.htm">God's Awareness and Compassion</a></b><br>God is not distant or indifferent to our suffering. He sees and takes notice of our struggles, just as He did with the Israelites.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_crying_out_to_god.htm">The Importance of Crying Out to God</a></b><br>The Israelites' cries for help were heard by God. We are encouraged to bring our burdens and struggles to Him in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_deliverance.htm">God's Timing and Deliverance</a></b><br>Although God's response may not be immediate, His timing is perfect. Trust in His plan and timing for deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God's acknowledgment of the Israelites' suffering is a step towards fulfilling His promise to deliver them, reminding us of His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_deliverance.htm">Preparation for Deliverance</a></b><br>Just as God was preparing Moses to lead the Israelites, He may be preparing solutions for our challenges that we cannot yet see.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_get_gold_in_exodus_25_2.htm">Exodus 25:2 - How could a nomadic people realistically possess or acquire so much gold and other precious materials in the wilderness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_impartial_(rom_2_11_vs_exo_2_25).htm">Does God respect persons? (Romans 2:11 vs. Exodus 2:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_warfare_if_rest_was_near_in_joshua.htm">Joshua 1:10-11 - If the Israelites were so close to fulfilling God's promise of rest, why was there still so much warfare and conflict ahead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_strike_uzzah_for_steadying_the_ark.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 - Why would an all-knowing God strike Uzzah dead for physically stabilizing the Ark when his intention seemed good?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/2-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took notice.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֖דַע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/2-25.htm">OT Law: Exodus 2:25 God saw the children of Israel (Exo. 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