Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and her two sons, - of whom, the name of the one, was Gershom, for, said he, A sojourner, am I in a strange land,
New American Standard Bible
and her
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
along with her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom (because Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land”)
International Standard Version
along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom, because he uwould say, "I was an alien in a foreign land,"
A Conservative Version
and her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom, for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.
American Standard Version
and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
Amplified
along with her two sons, of whom one was named Gershom (stranger), for Moses said, “I have been a stranger in a foreign land.”
Bible in Basic English
And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:
Darby Translation
and her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land,
Julia Smith Translation
And her two sons, which the name of the one Gershom, for he said I was a stranger in a strange land;
King James 2000
And her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and her two sons--the one whose name [was] Gershom, for he had said, "I have been an alien in a foreign land,"
Modern King James verseion
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),
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and her two sons, of which the one was called Gershom - for he said, "I have been an alien in a strange land" -
NET Bible
and her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom (for Moses had said, "I have been a foreigner in a foreign land"),
New Heart English Bible
and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land".
Webster
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:)
World English Bible
and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land".
Youngs Literal Translation
and her two sons, of whom the name of the one is Gershom, for he said, 'a sojourner I have been in a strange land:'
Themes
Children » Were named » From remarkable events
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Zipporah » Separates from moses, is brought again to him by her father
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Shem
Ger
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
2 So Jethro, Moses father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses wife, - after she had been sent home; 3 and her two sons, - of whom, the name of the one, was Gershom, for, said he, A sojourner, am I in a strange land, 4 and, the name of the other, Eliezer, for the God of my father, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 2:22
And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom, - for he said, A, sojourner, I am, in a strange land.
Acts 7:29
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
Exodus 4:20
So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt, - and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O Yahweh, And, unto my cry for help, give ear, At my tears, do not be silent, - For, a sojourner, am, I, with thee, A stranger, like all my fathers.
Hebrews 11:13
In faith, all these died - not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;