Parallel Verses
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."
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.”
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:
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.)
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
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." 5 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his two sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness: where he had pitched his tent by the mount of God.
Cross References
Exodus 2:15
And Pharaoh heard of it and went about to slay Moses: but he fled from Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well's side.
1 Chronicles 23:15
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
Psalm 18:1
{To the Chanter, of David, servant of the Lord, which said unto the Lord the words of this song, on the day in which the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and said} I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
Psalm 18:48
It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up against mine adversaries: thou shalt rid me from the wicked man. {TYNDALE: And delivereth me from mine enemies: thou liftest me up on high from them that rise against me, and deliverest me from the wicked men.}
Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me; yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.
Psalm 46:1
{To the Chanter, a song of the children of Korah upon Alamoth} God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Isaiah 50:7-9
for the LORD God helpeth me. Therefore shall I not be confounded. I have hardened my face like a flint stone, for I am sure, that I shall not come to confusion.
Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, which hath shut the lions' mouths, so that they might not hurt me. For why? Mine unguiltiness is found out before him. And as for thee, O king, I never offended thee."
Acts 12:11
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, "Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the waiting for of the people of the Jews."
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Brethren, I would not have you ignorant of our trouble, which happened unto us in Asia. For we were grieved out of measure passing strength, so greatly that we despaired even of life.
2 Timothy 4:17
notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Hebrews 13:6
That we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man doeth unto me."