But the sons of Moses, the man of God, were included among the Levites.)

The leader among Gershom's sons was Shebuel.

Later, when the child was old enough, she took him to the king's daughter, who adopted him as her own son. She said to herself, "I pulled him out of the water, and so I name him Moses."

and Gershom and Eliezer, her two sons. (Moses had said, "I have been a foreigner in a strange land"; so he had named one son Gershom.

"Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner; remember that you were foreigners in Egypt.

They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to another.

You know, O LORD, that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death.

Hear my prayer, LORD, and listen to my cry; come to my aid when I weep. Like all my ancestors I am only your guest for a little while.

I am here on earth for just a little while; do not hide your commands from me.

When Moses heard this, he fled from Egypt and went to live in the land of Midian. There he had two sons.

It was in faith that all these persons died. They did not receive the things God had promised, but from a long way off they saw them and welcomed them, and admitted openly that they were foreigners and refugees on earth.

Those who say such things make it clear that they are looking for a country of their own.