Exodus 2:22

And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom,—for he said, A, sojourner, I am, in a strange land.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 well-pleased to dwell with the man,—and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.

23And it came to pass, during those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the sons of Israel sighed by reason of the servitude and lamented,—and their cry for help went up to God, by reason of the servitude.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:20So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt,—and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.

Exodus 22:21And, a sojourner, shalt thou not tread down neither shalt thou drive him away,—for sojourners, ye became in the land of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 23:14and, as for Moses, the man of God, his sons, were called unto the tribe of Levi.

Psalms 39:12Hear my prayer, O Yahweh, And, unto my cry for help, give ear, At my tears, do not be silent,—For, a sojourner, am, I, with thee, A stranger, like all my fathers.

Acts 7:29And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

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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