King James Bible
"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:"
Moses named his second son Eliezer, meaning 'My God is help.' This naming follows the Hebrew tradition of commemorating divine intervention through children's names, creating a permanent reminder of God's faithfulness. Moses explicitly connects his personal deliverance to the covenant God of his ancestors. The phrase emphasizes both continuity of faith across generations and God's role as an active helper in times of crisis. This refers to Moses' escape from Egypt after killing an Egyptian taskmaster, when Pharaoh sought to execute him. The 'sword' represents not just physical death but the absolute power of Egypt's ruler, from which only divine intervention could provide rescue.