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Berean Standard Bible

“And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.””

Exodus 2:22

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Moses has fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian and settled in Midian, where he married Zipporah, the daughter of a priest. Their first son is born in this foreign land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And she gave birth to a son, to whom he gave the name Gershom: for he said, I have been living in a strange land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tuvieron un hijo, y Moisés le puso por nombre Guersón, porque dijo: «Soy forastero en tierra extraña».

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