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Exodus 18:3

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:

KJV

et duos filios ejus : quorum unus vocabatur Gersam, dicente patre : Advena fui in terra aliena ;

Vulgate

καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς αὐτῆς· ὄνομα τῷ ἑνὶ αὐτῶν Γηρσάμ, λέγων Πάροικος ἤμην ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίᾳ·

LXX

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:

ASV

וְ/אֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑י/הָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽ/אֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּ/אֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם
grshvm
proper_noun · 14×
גֵּ֖ר
gr
noun · 92×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נָכְרִיָּֽה
nkryh
adjective · 46×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 23:15 — The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
  • Acts 7:29 — Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
  • Exod 2:22 — And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
  • Exod 2:22 — And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
  • Exod 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.
  • Exod 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.
  • Heb 11:13 — 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 eart
  • Ps 39:12 — Hear 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.