²³ After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out;^(A) and their cry for help ascended to God because of the difficult labor. ²⁴ So God heard their groaning, and He remembered^(B) His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.^{(C) 25} God saw the Israelites, and He took notice.^(D)