Parallel Verses
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:'
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".
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".
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 Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh Zipporah, wife of Moses, besides her parents, 3 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:' 4 and the name of the other is Eliezer, for, 'the God of my father is for my help, and doth deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh.'
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 2:22
and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, 'A sojourner I have been in a strange land.'
Acts 7:29
'And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons,
Exodus 4:20
and Moses taketh his wife, and his sons, and causeth them to ride on the ass, and turneth back to the land of Egypt, and Moses taketh the rod of God in his hand.
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And to my cry give ear, Unto my tear be not silent, For a sojourner I am with Thee, A settler like all my fathers.
Hebrews 11:13
In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,