Exodus 18:4 Parallel Translations

The name of the other was Eliezer My God Is a Helper, because he said, "My father's God was my helper. He saved me from Pharaoh's death sentence."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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:

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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:

DBY:

And the name of the other, Eliezer for the God of my father has been my help, And has delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.

ERV:

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:

JPS:

and the name of the other was Eliezer: 'for the God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.'

WBS:

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:)

WEB:

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

YLT:

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.'

Exodus 18:4 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 49:25 From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

1 Chronicles 23:15 The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.

1 Chronicles 23:17 The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

18:4 The name of the other was Eliezer - My God a help: it looks back to his deliverance from Pharaoh, when he made his escape after the slaying of the Egyptian; but if this were the son that was circumcised in the inn, I would rather translate it, The Lord is mine help, and will deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh, which he had reason to expect would be drawn against him, when he was going to fetch Israel out of bondage.

MHC:

18:1-6 Jethro came to rejoice with Moses in the happiness of Israel, and to bring his wife and children to him. Moses must have his family with him, that while he ruled the church of God, he might set a good example in family government, 1Ti 3:5.

CONC:

Deliver Delivered Eliezer Elie'zer Father's Helper Kept Named Pharaoh Pharaoh's Safe Saved Sword

Deliver Delivered Eliezer Elie'zer Father's Help Helper Kept Pharaoh Pharaoh's Safe Saved Sword

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