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.

Cross-references

Exodus 2:10 Parallel

Exodus 2:10 gives the meaning of Moses' name; Exodus 2:22 gives the meaning of Gershom's name — both are etymological explanations.

Exodus 18:3 Citation

Exodus 18:3 repeats the naming of Gershom and the reason, directly citing the explanation from Exodus 2:22.

Exodus 22:21 commands kindness to foreigners, echoing the theme of being a foreigner stated in Exodus 2:22.

1 Chronicles 23:14–17 Historical context

1 Chronicles 23:14-17 lists Gershom as Moses' son, echoing the naming in Exodus 2:22.

Psalm 39:12 Allusion

Psalm 39:12 uses the same 'sojourner' (ger) imagery, reflecting the transient life of faith that Moses declared at his son's naming.

Acts 7:29 Historical context

Acts 7:29 recounts Moses' exile in Midian and his fatherhood of two sons, directly referencing the same historical setting as Gershom's birth.

1 Chronicles 23:15 explicitly names Moses' son Gershom, confirming the same person and his place in the Levitical line.

Hebrews 11:13 describes the patriarchs as 'strangers and exiles', a broader theme of sojourning that connects to Moses' own confession.

1 Chronicles 29:15 declares all people are foreigners before God, paralleling Moses' statement of being a foreigner in Exodus 2:22.