Exodus 18:3 and her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses said, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land";

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
and her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses said, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land";

English Standard Version
along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land”),

New American Standard Bible
and her two sons, of whom one was named Gershom, for Moses said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land."

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
along with her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom (because Moses had said, "I have been a foreigner in a foreign land")

International Standard Version
along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom, because he used to say, "I was an alien in a foreign land,"

American Standard Version
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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And her two sons, of whom one was called Gersam, his father saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country.

Darby Bible Translation
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,

Young's Literal Translation
and her two sons, of whom the name of the one is Gershom, for he said, 'a sojourner I have been in a strange land:'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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, 1Ti 3:5.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 18

Ex 18:1-27. Visit of Jethro.

1-5. Jethro … came … unto Moses, &c.—It is thought by many eminent commentators that this episode is inserted out of its chronological order, for it is described as occurring when the Israelites were "encamped at the mount of God." And yet they did not reach it till the third month after their departure from Egypt (Ex 19:1, 2; compare De 1:6, 9-15).