Exodus 2:22

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

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Interpretation

Moses found shelter in Midian. He was ready to help Reuel's daughters to water their flocks, although bred in learning and at court.

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This thought runs through Exodus 2:21-22.

Exodus 2:21 Exodus 2:22

Gershom Person: Expulsion. (1. ) The eldest son of Levi ( 1 Chr. 6:16 , 17, 20, 43, 62, 71; 15:7)=GERSHON (q. v. ). (2. ) The elder of the two sons of Moses born to him in Midian ( Ex. 2:22 ; 18:3 ).