Exodus 2:22

And she bore him a ben, and he called shmo Gershom; for he said, I have been a ger in a foreign land.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Moshe was content to dwell with the ish; and he gave Moshe Tzipporah his bat.

23And it came to pass in process of time, that Melech Mitzrayim died; and the Bnei Yisroel groaned by reason of haAvodah (the Bondage), and they cried out, and their cry came up unto HaElohim by reason of haAvodah.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:20And Moshe took his isha and his banim, and set them upon a donkey, and he returned to Eretz Mitzrayim; and matteh HaElohim in his yad.

Exodus 22:21Ye shall not cause pain to any almanah, or yatom.

1 Chronicles 23:14Now concerning Moshe the Ish HaElohim, his banim were reckoned of the Shevet Levi.

Psalms 39:12When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for avon (iniquity), 1 Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: 1 surely kol adam are hevel (vanity). 1 Selah 1

Acts 7:29And Moshe Rabbenu fled at this dvar and became a stranger in eretz Midyan, where he became the father of shnei banim. + 7:29 Ex 2:11-15

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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