When the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and mistreated by their captors, God told Moses: “Unquestionably I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry as a result of those who drive them to work; because I well know the pains they suffer. ”
Kui iisraellased olid Egiptuses orjad ja nende orjastajad neid julmalt kohtlesid, sõnas Jumal Moosesele: „Ma olen küllalt näinud oma rahva viletsust, kes on Egiptuses, ja ma olen kuulnud nende kisendamist sundijate pärast; seetõttu ma tean nende valu ”.