Quotes about Groaned

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.

— Exodus 2:23

When the spirit passed through him he groaned, throwing body and soul into his weekly purge. The Amen enema, as I call it. My palindrome for the Reverend.

— Barbara Kingsolver

the world groaned and was astonished to find itself Arian

— Saint Jerome