Exodus 2:20
Good News Translation
"Where is he?" he asked his daughters. "Why did you leave the man out there? Go and invite him to eat with us."

New Revised Standard Version
He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why did you leave the man? Invite him to break bread.”

Contemporary English Version
"Where is he?" Jethro asked. "Why did you leave him out there? Invite him to eat with us."

New American Bible
“Where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why did you leave the man there? Invite him to have something to eat.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.

call him.

Genesis 24:31-33 And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels. . . .

Genesis 18:5 And I will set a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart, afterwards you shall pass on: for therefore are you come aside to your servant. And they said: Do as thou hast spoken.

Genesis 19:2,3 And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street. . . .

Genesis 29:13 Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister's son was come, ran forth to meet him: and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,

Genesis 31:54 And after he had offered sacrifices in the mountain, he called his brethren to eat bread. And when they had eaten, they lodged there:

Genesis 43:25 But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

Job 31:32 The stranger did not stay without, my door was open to the traveller.

Job 42:11 And all his brethren came to him, and all his sisters, and all that knew him before, and they ate bread with him in his house: and bemoaned him, and comforted him upon all the evil that God had brought upon him. And every man gave him one ewe, and one earring of gold.

1 Timothy 5:10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Hebrews 13:2 And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.

Context
Moses Flees to Midian
19They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the shepherds: and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink. 20But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.21And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:…
Cross References
Exodus 2:19
They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the shepherds: and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink.

Exodus 2:21
And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:

Exodus 2:19
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