Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
Holman Bible
and the other Eliezer (because he had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword”).
International Standard Version
while the name of the other was Eliezer, because he would say, "My father's God helped me and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."
A Conservative Version
And the name of the other was Eliezer, for [he said], The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
American Standard Version
and the name of the other was Eliezer; for he said , The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
Amplified
The other [son] was named Eliezer (my God is help), for Moses said, “The God of my father was my help, and He rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
Darby Translation
And the name of the other, Eliezer for the God of my father has been my help, And has delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
Julia Smith Translation
And the name of the one Eliezer; for the God of my father for my help, and he will take me away from the sword of Pharaoh.
King James 2000
And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the one [whose] name [was] Eliezer, for "the God of my father [was] my help, and he delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh."
Modern King James verseion
and the name of the other was Eliezer (for the God of my father, my help, delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.)
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the other was called Eliezer - "For the God of my father was mine help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh."
NET Bible
and the other Eliezer (for Moses had said, "The God of my father has been my help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh").
New Heart English Bible
The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, "My father's God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."
The Emphasized Bible
and, the name of the other, Eliezer, for the God of my father, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
Webster
And the name of the other was Eliezer; (for the God of my father, said he, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:)
World English Bible
The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, "My father's God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
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
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
3 And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land: 4 And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh: 5 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to where Moses had put up his tent in the waste land, by the mountain of God.
Cross References
Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh had news of this, he would have put Moses to death. But Moses went in flight from Pharaoh into the land of Midian: and he took his seat by a water-spring.
1 Chronicles 23:15
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
Psalm 18:1
I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
Psalm 18:48
He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.
Psalm 34:4
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
Psalm 46:1
God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.
Isaiah 50:7-9
For the Lord God is my helper; I will not be put to shame: so I have made my face like a rock, and I am certain that he will give me my right.
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.
Acts 12:11
And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life:
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.
Hebrews 13:6
So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?