Exodus 3:7
“Yahweh said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.”
What does Exodus 3:7 mean?
God speaks these words to Moses at the burning bush, assuring him that the suffering of the enslaved Israelites hasn't gone unnoticed or unmourned. This is a profoundly tender moment, where God names specific ways he's been present to their pain: he has *seen* their affliction, *heard* their cries, and *knows* their sorrows intimately. The repetition emphasizes that nothing about their struggle is hidden from God or insignificant to him. If you're carrying pain that feels invisible or like no one cares, this verse reminds us that God's awareness runs deeper than human indifference, and his noticing can be the beginning of transformation.