King James Bible
KJVAnd she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
Translation Comparison
Exodus 2:22
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The verse Exodus 2:22 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a sojourner in a strange land. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. | |
World English BibleWEB | She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, |I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, 'A sojourner I have been in a strange land.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a sojourner in a strange land.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
World English Bible
WEBShe bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, |I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, 'A sojourner I have been in a strange land.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
King James Bible
KJVAnd she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a sojourner in a strange land.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
World English Bible
WEBShe bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, |I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, 'A sojourner I have been in a strange land.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.