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Exodus 18:3 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Exodus 18:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 18 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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: Gershom: that is A stranger there”
Exodus 18:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 18:3
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—Gershom's name (גֵּרְשֹׁם, 'stranger there') memorializes Moses' exile identity in Midian. The naming statement 'I have been an alien' (גֵּר הָיִיתִי, ger hayiti) shows Moses felt displaced in Midian despite marriage and family. This alien identity prepares Moses to lead Israel, themselves aliens in Egypt and now pilgrims in wilderness. The name teaches that God's servants often live as exiles, a theme Christ affirms: 'In the world ye shall have tribulation' (John 16:33). Peter calls...
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Cross-References for Exodus 18:3
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“and he named him Gershom”
“and became a stranger in the land of Midian”
“and set them on a donkey”
“not having received the promises”
“I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims”