Exodus 18:3

The Visit of Jethro

2After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her, 3along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.” 4The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”

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Berean Standard Bible
along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
American Standard Version (1901)
and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
Bible in Basic English
And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:
Douay-Rheims 1899
And her two sons, of whom one was called Gersam, his father saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country.
Free Bible Version
together with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:
King James (Authorized) Version
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:
One Unity Resource Bible
and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses [Drawn out] said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Translation for Translators
bringing Zipporah and their/our two sons. One son was named Gershom, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘foreigner’, because he/I had said, “I have been a foreigner living in another land.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
and her two sons; the name of the one son was Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
Noah Webster 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:)
World English Bible
and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Young's Literal Translation
and her two sons, of whom the name of the one [is] Gershom, for he said, 'a sojourner I have been in a strange land:'