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22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name (A)Gershom, for he said, “I have been a (B)sojourner[a] in a foreign land.”

God Hears Israel's Groaning

23 (C)During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel (D)groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. (E)Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And (F)God heard their groaning, and God (G)remembered his covenant with (H)Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

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  1. Exodus 2:22 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for sojourner

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.”

23 During that long period,(C) the king of Egypt died.(D) The Israelites groaned in their slavery(E) and cried out, and their cry(F) for help because of their slavery went up to God. 24 God heard their groaning and he remembered(G) his covenant(H) with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob.

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  1. Exodus 2:22 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for a foreigner there.