Exodus 18:3

Translations

Modern

…along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”

Traditional

And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:

Literal

…and her two sons, of whom the name of one was Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.”

Latin

…et duos filios ejus: quorum unus vocabatur Gersam, dicente patre: Advena fui in terra aliena;

Original

Hebrew

English

…along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”

Notes

Exodus 18:1–12

Moses had sent his wife and children back to stay with his father-in-law at some point. During the intense confrontation with Pharaoh, Moses might have feared for their lives. Jethro now came to meet Moses and the Israelites, bringing the family of Moses with him (18:2–6). During the visit, Moses gave him a report. Jethro came to trust in the Lord through the testimony of the Lord's work.

Theme notes and profiles

Jethro (Reuel) Moses

Events

Wilderness Wanderingsc. 1491 BC

Related verses

Exodus 2:22
And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”
Acts 7:29
At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
Exodus 4:20
So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
Hebrews 11:13
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

People

Gershom: Son of Moses; father of Jonathan, a renegade priest

Glossary

Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of Gershom Hobab Jethro

Topics

Children were Named: from Remarkable Events Gershom: Son of Moses Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Jethro's Visit Moses: Joined by his Family in the Wilderness The Kenites: Showed Kindness to Israel in the Desert Zipporah: Separates from Moses, is Brought Again to Him by Her Father

Exodus 18:3

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