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Exodus 2:22

What does Exodus 2:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 2:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she gave birth to a son, to whom he gave the name Gershom: for he said, I have been living in a strange land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, `A sojourner I have been in a strange land.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper, hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.21And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

v.22This passage

v.23And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Psalms 119:19

    I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:15

    For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:20

    And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.

  • Exodus 22:21

    And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

  • 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.

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