3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom;
3 along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom ( for he said, "I have been a sojourner
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";
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")
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."
4 And the name of the other was Eliezer;
4 and the name of the other, Eliezer
4 the name of the other was Eliezer (God's-Help) because "The God of my father is my help and saved me from death by Pharaoh."
4 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");
4 His second son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, "The God of my ancestors was my helper; he rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.")
(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.
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.