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Exodus 2:20
20And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why then have ye left the man behind? Call him, that he may eat bread.
Exodus 2:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
- New International Version (NIV)“And where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said to his daughters, "Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.”
Context of Exodus 2:20
18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why are ye come so soon to-day? 19And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew [water] abundantly for us, and watered the flock. And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why then have ye left the man behind? Call him, that he may eat bread. 21And Moses consented to remain with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. 22And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.
Read all of Exodus 2Exodus 2:20 word by word
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־בְּנֹתָ֖יו וְאַיּ֑וֹ לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן אֶת־הָאִ֔ישׁ קִרְאֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ וְיֹ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Exodus 2:20
- Genesis 24:31And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
- Genesis 18:5And I will fetch a morsel of bread; and refresh yourselves; after that ye shall pass on; for therefore have ye passed on towards your servant. And they said, So do as thou hast said.
- Genesis 19:2and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and lodge, and wash your feet; and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, No; but we will pass the night in the open place.
- Genesis 29:13And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house; and he told Laban all these things.
- Genesis 31:54And Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and lodged on the mountain.
- Genesis 43:25And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
- Job 31:32The stranger did not lodge without; I opened my doors to the pathway.
- Job 42:11And all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they condoled with him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money, and every one a golden ring.
- 1 Timothy 5:10borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.
- Hebrews 13:2Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.
Commentaries on Exodus 2:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20That he may eat bread - That he may be entertained, and receive refreshment to proceed on his journey. Bread, among the Hebrews, was used to signify all kinds of food commonly used for the support of man's life.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 Moses found shelter in Midian. He was ready to help Reuel's daughters to water their flocks, although bred in learning and at court. Moses loved to be doing justice, and to act in defence of such as he saw injured, which every man ought to do, as far as it is in his power. He loved to be doing good; wherever the providence of God casts us, we should desire and try to be useful; and when we cannot do the good we would, we must be ready to do…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20The father of seven daughters did not want to miss meeting a generous and brave man, who would make an excellent husband. We see here the famous hospitality of the region's residents, which continues today (see also Genesis 18:1–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2216-22. the priest of Midian--or, "prince of Midian." As the officers were usually conjoined, he was the ruler also of the people called Cushites or Ethiopians, and like many other chiefs of pastoral people in that early age, he still retained the faith and worship of the true God. seven daughters--were shepherdesses to whom Moses was favorably introduced by an act of courtesy and courage in protecting them from the rude shepherds of some neighboring tribe…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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