Exodus 2:20-22
International Standard Version
20 “Then where is he?” He asked his daughters. “Why did you leave the man behind? Go invite him to have something to eat.”[a]
21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.[b] 22 Later she gave birth to a son, and Moses[c] named him Gershom,[d] because he used to say, “I became an alien in a foreign land.”
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- Exodus 2:20 Lit. to eat bread
- Exodus 2:21 The Heb. lacks in marriage
- Exodus 2:22 Lit. he
- Exodus 2:22 Gershom sounds like Heb. for alien
Exodus 2:20-22
New International Version
20 “And where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.”(A)
21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah(B) to Moses in marriage. 22 Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom,[a](C) saying, “I have become a foreigner(D) in a foreign land.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 2:22 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for a foreigner there.
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