Acts 7:34

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

Cross-references

Exodus 2:23–25 Historical context

Exodus 2:23-25 describes Israel groaning, God hearing and remembering — the same situation Stephen quotes.

Exodus 3:7 Allusion

Exodus 3:7 is God's direct declaration of seeing affliction and hearing cries — the verse Stephen quotes.

Exodus 3:8 Citation

Exodus 3:7 is the source verse: 'I have seen the affliction of my people' — the exact statement Stephen quotes here.

Exodus 3:9 Historical context

Exodus 3:9 continues God's speech about Israel's cry reaching Him — part of the same passage Stephen cites.

Exodus 3:10 Historical context

Exodus 3:10 is the very command quoted in Acts 7:34 — God sends Moses to deliver Israel from Egypt.

Exodus 6:5 Parallel

Exodus 6:5 repeats God hearing groaning and remembering the covenant — reinforcing the same deliverance promise.

Exodus 6:6 Parallel

Exodus 6:6 declares God will bring Israel out from Egyptian bondage — the deliverance Stephen's verse says God came down to accomplish.

Nehemiah 9:9 Historical context

In Nehemiah 9:9, the same Exodus event is recalled: God saw affliction and heard cries, reinforcing the divine attention to suffering.

In Psalm 106:44, God looks upon distress and hears cries — a general echo of the pattern of divine deliverance seen in Exodus.

Isaiah 63:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 63:9, God is afflicted with His people's affliction and carries them — a profound parallel to His coming down to deliver.

Exodus 1:14 Historical context

Exodus 1:14 describes the bitter bondage and rigorous service that God saw in Egypt — the very affliction referenced in Acts 7:34.

Exodus 3:6 Historical context

Exodus 3:6 is God's self-identification to Moses before the call to deliver — provides context for the commission in Acts 7:34.

Exodus 4:31 Historical context

Exodus 4:31 records the people's response to God's visitation — a later event from the same deliverance story.

Hosea 12:13 Parallel

Hosea 12:13 highlights Moses as a prophet through whom God brought Israel out, paralleling the sending theme in Acts 7:34.

Micah 6:4 Parallel

Micah 6:4 recounts God sending Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to redeem Israel, echoing the deliverance commission in Acts 7:34.

Psalm 105:26 Related theme

Psalm 105:26 summarizes God sending Moses, directly reinforcing the mission described in Acts 7:34.