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Exodus 18:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”. "

Exodus 18:3

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1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.

2 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.

4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

5 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.

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Gershom, son of Moses

  • Moses Moses is the father of Gershom.
    Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3
    Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
    Read Exodus 18:2
    and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
    Read Exodus 18:3
  • Zipporah Zipporah is the mother of Gershom.
    Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3
    Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
    Read Exodus 18:2
    and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
    Read Exodus 18:3

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Related Verses

Exodus 2:22

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"She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.”"

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1 Chronicles 23:15

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"The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer."

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Acts 7:29

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"Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons."

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1 Chronicles 6:20

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"Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,"

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Genesis 48:5

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"Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine."

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Leviticus 24:10

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"The son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp."

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Exodus 18:1

"Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt."

Exodus 18:2

"Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,"

Exodus 18:4

"The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”"

Exodus 18:5

"Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God."

Exodus 18:6

"He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”"

Exodus 18:7

"Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent."

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