Exodus 18:4

Verse

The 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.”

American Standard Version (1901)

and the name of the other was Eliezer; for he said, The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.

Bible in Basic English

And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the other Eliezer: For the God of my father, said he, is my helper, and hath delivered me from the sword of Pharao.

Free Bible Version

The other son was named Eliezer, because Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper, and saved me from death at Pharaoh's hand.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh)

King James (Authorized) Version

And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

One Unity Resource Bible

The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

Translation for Translators

Her other son was named Eliezer, which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘God helps me’, because he/I had said “God, whom my father worshiped, has helped me and saved me from being killed [MTY] by the king of Egypt.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

The name of the other was Eliezer, for Moses had said, “My ancestor's God was my help. He rescued me from Pharaoh's sword.”

Noah Webster Bible

And the name of the other was Eliezer; (for the God of my father, said he, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:)

World English Bible

The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

Young's Literal Translation

and the name of the other [is] Eliezer, for, 'the God of my father [is] for my help, and doth deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh.'

Context

The Visit of Jethro

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.”

Summary

In Exodus 18:4, Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, acknowledges the deliverance and protection that God provided to Moses and the Israelites. He praises the Lord for rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians and from slavery. This verse highlights the importance of giving thanks and recognition to God for His faithfulness and intervention in our lives. It serves as a reminder to appreciate and honor God for His mighty works and blessings bestowed upon us.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the name of the other was Eliezer,.... Who seems to be his second son, and was that which was circumcised by Zipporah at the inn, and about which there was such a stir, Exo 4:24, and signifies "my God is help", or, his helper: for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh; who, on hearing that Moses had killed an Egyptian, was wroth with him, and sought to slay him; and perhaps drew his sword for that purpose, but was prevented: however, this, in all human probability, would have been the case, that he would have fallen by his sword either in a private or public manner, had it not been for the interposition of divine Providence, and therefore he gave this name to his child, to be a standing memorial of it.

Exodus 18:4

The Visit of Jethro

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Berean Standard Bible

The 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.”

American Standard Version (1901)

and the name of the other was Eliezer; for he said, The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.

Bible in Basic English

And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the other Eliezer: For the God of my father, said he, is my helper, and hath delivered me from the sword of Pharao.

Free Bible Version

The other son was named Eliezer, because Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper, and saved me from death at Pharaoh's hand.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh)

King James (Authorized) Version

And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

One Unity Resource Bible

The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

The name of the other was Eliezer, for Moses had said, “My ancestor's God was my help. He rescued me from Pharaoh's sword.”

Noah Webster Bible

And the name of the other was Eliezer; (for the God of my father, said he, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:)

World English Bible

The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

Young's Literal Translation

and the name of the other [is] Eliezer, for, 'the God of my father [is] for my help, and doth deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh.'