Eliezer
Mentioned 1490–1014 BC traditional (Jones)
One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 28th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Rehabiah, Gershom, Jeshaiah, Joram, Moses, Pharaoh, Shelomith, and Zichri.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Eliezer, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Midian0
Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Eliezer 15 |
| KJV | Eliezer 15 |
| ASV | Eliezer 15 |
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Every verse
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Exodus1 verse
- 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.”
1 Chronicles3 verses
- 23:15
The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
- 23:17
The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
- 26:25
His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Ex. 18:4). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt.