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Exodus 2:22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Exodus 2:22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 She conceived and bore a son, whom he named Gershom;[a] for he said, “I am a stranger residing in a foreign land.”(A)
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- 2:22 Gershom: the name is explained unscientifically as if it came from the Hebrew word ger, “sojourner, resident alien,” and the Hebrew word sham, “there.” Stranger residing: Hebrew ger, one who seeks and finds shelter and a home away from his or her own people or land.
Exodus 2:22
New International Version
Exodus 2:22
New International Version
22 Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom,[a](A) saying, “I have become a foreigner(B) in a foreign land.”
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- Exodus 2:22 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for a foreigner there.
Exodus 2:22
King James Version
Exodus 2:22
King James Version
22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
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