Bible Strands
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.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses narrates the naming of his second son while his father-in-law Jethro, his wife, and his sons arrive at his desert camp near the mountain of God.
The words — Eliezer combines אֱלֹהֵי ('elohei), meaning "God of," and עֵזֶר ('ezer), meaning "helper," with the verb יִצֵּל (yitsel, "he delivered") marking past rescue.
The thread — The pattern of divine rescue from lethal threats reappears in Peter’s prison deliverance (Acts 12:11), Paul’s survival of Asian afflictions (2 Corinthians 1:8), and the Lord’s strengthening for gospel proclamation (2 Timothy 4:17).
Why it lands — The text records Moses attributing his survival from Pharaoh’s sword to God’s intervention, requiring readers to identify specific moments of deliverance and credit divine action rather than human capability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Acts 12:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
- 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- Exodus 2:15 When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
- 1 Chronicles 23:15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
- Psalms 18:1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
- Psalms 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
- Psalms 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Isaiah 50:7 Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.