Exodus 18:3

³ And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; [1] for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:

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Other Translations of Exodus 18:3

New International Version

³ and her two sons. One son was named Gershom,"Gershom" sounds like the Hebrew for "a foreigner there." for Moses said, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land";

English Standard Version

³ along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom ( for he said, "I have been a sojournerGershom sounds like the Hebrew word for sojourner in a foreign land"),

The Message

³ and her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (Sojourner) for he had said, "I'm a sojourner in a foreign land";

New King James Version

³ with her two sons, of whom the name of one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a stranger in a foreign land")

New Living Translation

³ (Moses' first son was named Gershom, for Moses had said when the boy was born, "I have been a foreigner in a foreign land."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 18:3

Commentary on Exodus 18:1-6

(Read Exodus 18:1-6)

Jethro came to rejoice with Moses in the happiness of Israel, and to bring his wife and children to him. Moses must have his family with him, that while he ruled the church of God, he might set a good example in family government, 1 Timothy 3:5.