Verse 3

Exodus 18:3

King James Version

3 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:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑י/הָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽ/אֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּ/אֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה

English Translation

And the names of the two sons of her were: the name of one was Gershom, for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God (Elohim) had done for... Focus ↗

2 Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back, Focus ↗

3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a s...

4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God (Elohim) of my father, said he, was mine help, an... Focus ↗

5 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, wh... Focus ↗

6 And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons... Focus ↗

7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each... Focus ↗

8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Is... Focus ↗

9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered ou... Focus ↗

10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and o... Focus ↗

11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he wa... Focus ↗

12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God (Elohim): and Aaron c... Focus ↗

13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses... Focus ↗

14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that th... Focus ↗

15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God (Elohim): Focus ↗

16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them... Focus ↗

17 And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Focus ↗

18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too hea... Focus ↗

19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God (Elohim) shall be with thee: Be thou fo... Focus ↗

20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, a... Focus ↗

21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God (Elohim), men of truth,... Focus ↗

22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall br... Focus ↗

23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God (Elohim) command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, an... Focus ↗

24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. Focus ↗

25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands... Focus ↗

26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small... Focus ↗

27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. Focus ↗

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