Exodus 3:9

Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

Cross-references

Exodus 3:7 Parallel

Exodus 3:7 states the same thing as 3:9: God sees and hears Israel's cry — a near repetition.

Exodus 3:17 Historical context

Exodus 3:17 continues God's speech, promising deliverance from the oppression mentioned in verse 9.

Exodus 2:23 Historical context

Exodus 2:23 records the very cry of Israel that God says has reached him in 3:9—a direct narrative link.

Exodus 1:11 Historical context

Exodus 1:11 shows the oppressive labor that caused the cry God heard—taskmasters and heavy burdens.

Exodus 1:13 Historical context

Exodus 1:13 describes the ruthless slavery that God saw—the oppression behind the cry in 3:9.

Exodus 1:14 Historical context

Exodus 1:14 details the bitter hard service that made life harsh—the oppression God witnessed.

Exodus 1:22 Historical context

Exodus 1:22 recounts Pharaoh's infanticide decree—a specific extreme oppression included in what God saw.

Exodus 14:12 shows the Israelites later preferring slavery, contrasting their earlier cry for deliverance in Exodus 3:9.

James 5:4 Parallel

James 5:4 says cries of defrauded workers reach the Lord of hosts—same theology of God hearing oppression, applied to NT setting.

Genesis 31:12 has God telling Jacob He has seen Laban's treatment, mirroring His awareness of Israel's oppression in Egypt.

Acts 7:34 Citation

Acts 7:34 directly quotes Exodus 3:7-10 in Stephen's speech—a clear citation of the same event.

Psalm 9:12 Parallel

Psalm 9:12 affirms God does not forget the cry of the afflicted—a direct parallel to God hearing Israel's cry in Exodus.

Job 35:9 Contrast

Job 35:9 describes people crying out under oppression, but Elihu argues God may not answer—contrasting with Exodus where God hears.

Job 34:28 Allusion

Job 34:28 uses identical language: the cry of the afflicted comes to God, He hears—directly echoing the principle in Exodus.

2 Kings 13:4 shows God again seeing oppression and responding, this time to Syrian oppression.

1 Samuel 12:8 Historical context

1 Samuel 12:8 recounts the same oppression and cry, summarizing God's deliverance through Moses.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 echoes God's response to the cry of the oppressed—he will arise and bring safety.

Jeremiah 50:34 declares God as a strong redeemer who pleads the cause of the oppressed, echoing His response to the cry in Exodus.

2 Kings 14:26 shows God seeing Israel's bitter affliction in a later era—same pattern of divine awareness as the cry from Egypt.

Proverbs 22:23 Related theme

Proverbs 22:23 assures that God pleads the cause of the oppressed—reflecting his action in 3:9.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 laments oppression with no comforter—similar to the cry God hears from Israel.

In Jeremiah 50:33, the same pattern of oppression and God's awareness appears, now applied to Babylon's captivity.

Amos 4:1 Contrast

Amos 4:1 condemns oppressors within Israel, contrasting with Exodus 3:9 where God hears the oppressed's cry.

Micah 2:1-3 shows God seeing oppression within Israel and bringing disaster on oppressors, parallel to His awareness in Exodus.

Leviticus 25:43 commands not to oppress fellow Israelites, directly opposing the Egyptian oppression seen in Exodus 3:9.