Exodus 2:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.”

Exodus 2:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 2:22 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 2:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Exodus 2:22 — World English Bible

Exodus 2:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.”

Exodus 2:22 — American Standard Version

Exodus 2:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, `A sojourner I have been in a strange land.'”

Exodus 2:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 2:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.”

Exodus 2:22 — Darby Translation

Exodus 2:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And she bare a sonne, whose name he called Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange lande.”

Exodus 2:22 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 2:22 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land."”

Exodus 2:22 — The Living Sword

Exodus 2:22 in Context — Exodus 2

20 Y dijo á sus hijas: ¿Y dónde está? ¿por qué habéis dejado ese hombre? llamadle para que coma pan.

21 Y Moisés acordó en morar con aquel varón; y él dió á Moisés á su hija Séphora:

22 La cual le parió un hijo, y él le puso por nombre Gersom: porque dijo: Peregrino soy en tierra ajena.

23 Y aconteció que después de muchos días murió el rey de Egipto, y los hijos de Israel suspiraron á causa de la servidumbre, y clamaron: y subió á Dios el clamor de ellos con motivo de su servidumbre.

24 Y oyó Dios el gemido de ellos, y acordóse de su pacto con Abraham, Isaac y Jacob.

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What Does Exodus 2:22 Mean?

Exodus 2:22 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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