God: Preserver: To the Israelites, in Bringing About Their Deliverance from Bondage

“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. …

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. …

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. …