Exodus 2:23 - Israel cried out;

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Bookends

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No where in this passage that I can see, in where as Israel specifically cried out to God. The text simple reads "Israel cried out because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage." Godly men who in invoke the name of the LORD, actually cry to Him by using His name, as the Men of Genesis 8:26. In contrasting the two, the Exodus crying reads quite different, in that it doesn't say who they are crying out to. In the NASB , it reads they "cried for help", which would suggest they cried to someone, but it doesn't say who it was, but that merely that God hear it. God knows what trials everyone is going through, the godly and ungodly.

In Ezekiel 20, in seems to say the Israelites where worshiping other gods, the gods of Egypt, while they were in the Land of Egypt. Could the Israelites be groaning to these gods, or Pharaoh, to themselves. It also suggest that God saved Israel, not because of their cry, but only for the sake of the LORD's name and His promises. Even in Steven's account in Acts 7 it says God heard their affliction and nothing about Israel crying out specifically to God. However, it seems most commentaries would suggest the Israelites cried out to God specifically. Any thoughts on this?
 
I don't want to speculate. Logic would say that if Israel was crying out to idols for help, the LORD would not respond. If we cried out to Satan for help today, would the LORD respond? Good question.

God Bless
 
If an ungodly person cries out for help, no matter to who, is it a Christian obligation to step in, whether or not who they are cring too? I would hope so!

God said in His word, while we where yet sinners, Christ died for us.
 
Bookends said:
No where in this passage that I can see, in where as Israel specifically cried out to God. The text simple reads "Israel cried out because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage." Godly men who in invoke the name of the LORD, actually cry to Him by using His name, as the Men of Genesis 8:26. In contrasting the two, the Exodus crying reads quite different, in that it doesn't say who they are crying out to. In the NASB , it reads they "cried for help", which would suggest they cried to someone, but it doesn't say who it was, but that merely that God hear it. God knows what trials everyone is going through, the godly and ungodly.

In Ezekiel 20, in seems to say the Israelites where worshiping other gods, the gods of Egypt, while they were in the Land of Egypt. Could the Israelites be groaning to these gods, or Pharaoh, to themselves. It also suggest that God saved Israel, not because of their cry, but only for the sake of the LORD's name and His promises. Even in Steven's account in Acts 7 it says God heard their affliction and nothing about Israel crying out specifically to God. However, it seems most commentaries would suggest the Israelites cried out to God specifically. Any thoughts on this?
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Exodus 1:11 So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

Exodus 2:23 During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God.

Numbers 20:16 but when we cried out to the Lord, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.
 
4enlightment said:
Numbers 20:16 but when we cried out to the Lord, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.
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Thank you 4enlightment, this was the answer I was seeking which leaves no room for doubt of who the Israelites cried out too.
 
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