Exodus 18:4
The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
Note Eliezer means God is my helper.
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:
Note Eliezer: that is, My God is an help
The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
Note Eliezer means “God is my helper”.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Eliezer
- i.e., my God is an help.
- Psalm 46:1; Isaiah 50:7–9; Hebrews 13:6
- delivered
- Exodus 2:15; Psalm 18:1; Psalm 18:48; Psalm 34:4; Daniel 6:22; Acts 12:11; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10; 2 Timothy 4:17