Parallel Verses
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" -
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),
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".
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,
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 And he took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after she was sent back; 3 and her two sons, of which the one was called Gershom - for he said, "I have been an alien in a strange land" - 4 And the other was called Eliezer - "For the God of my father was mine help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh."
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 2:22
and he called him Gershom: for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land." And she bare yet another son, whom he called Eliezer saying, "The God of my father is mine helper, and hath rid me out of the hands of Pharaoh."
Acts 7:29
Then fled Moses at that saying, and was a stranger in the land of Midian; Where he begat two sons.
Exodus 4:20
And Moses took his wife and his sons and put them on an ass, and went again to Egypt, and took the rod of God in his hand.
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and with thine ears consider my calling; hold not thy peace at my tears. For I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Hebrews 11:13
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul,