Exodus 18:3

What does Exodus 18:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 18:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 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:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and her two sons, of whom the name of the one <FI>is<Fi> Gershom, for he said, `a sojourner I have been in a strange land:'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And her two sons, of whom one was called Gersam: his father saying, I have been a stranger in a foreign country.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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,

Context

v.2And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

v.3This passage

v.4and the name of the other was Eliezer; forhe said, The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 39:12

    Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stranger with thee, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.

  • 1 Peter 2:11

    Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

  • Acts 7:29

    And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

  • Exodus 2:22

    And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.

  • Exodus 4:20

    And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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