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:
And her two sons, one was named Gershom, because Moses had said, 'I have been a foreigner living in a strange land.'
This verse explains that Moses named his first son Gershom to remember his experience of being a stranger and outsider in a foreign country.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, Moses had fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian and married Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, where they had two sons. One son was named Gershom, meaning "a stranger there," which reflected Moses' own experience of living as a foreigner in Midian after escaping Egypt. This verse appears in the context of Jethro reuniting Moses with his family during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness.
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