Exodus 2:22

And the woman conceived and bore a son, and Moses called his name Gersam, saying, I am a sojourner in a strange land.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

In Context

21And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Sepphora his daughter to Moses to wife.

23And in those days after a length of time, the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel groaned because of their tasks, and cried, and their cry because of their tasks went up to God.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:20And Moses took his wife and his children, and mounted them on the beasts, and returned to Egypt; and Moses took the rod which he had from God in his hand.

Exodus 22:21And you⌃ shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for you⌃ were strangers in the land of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 23:14And as for Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.

Psalms 39:12For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me. 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:17-23

The Marriage of Moses. ( b. c. 1533.) 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? 19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And… Read the whole commentary →

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