What does Exodus 18:4 mean?
ESV: and the name of the other, Eliezer (for he said, “The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh”).
NIV: and the other was named Eliezer, for he said, 'My father's God was my helper; he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh.'
NASB: And the other was named Eliezer, for he said, 'The God of my father was my help, and saved me from the sword of Pharaoh.'
CSB: and the other Eliezer (because he had said, "The God of my father was my helper and rescued me from Pharaoh's sword").
NLT: His second son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, 'The God of my ancestors was my helper; he rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.')
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:
NKJV: 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”);
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The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.
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