Exodus 2:22
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And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”
In other translations
And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”
Hebrew words
וַתֵּלֶדvateledand she boreH3205בֵּןbena sonH1121וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he calledH7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמוֹshemoname hisH8034גֵּרְשֹׁםgereshomGershomH1647כִּיkiforH3588אָמַר'amarhe saidH559גֵּרgera sojournerH1616הָיִיתִיhayitiI have becomeH1961בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin a landH776נָכְרִיָּה׃ פnakheriyahforeignH5237
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Related verses
- Acts 7:29Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
- Hebrews 11:13-1413 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
- Exodus 22:21Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Psalm 39:12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
- 1 Chronicles 29:15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
- Psalm 119:19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
- 1 Chronicles 16:20And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
- 1 Chronicles 23:14-1714 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. 16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.14 As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 16 The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first. 17 The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
- Exodus 18:3-43 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: 4 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:3 along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.” 4 The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
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People: Gershom