Exodus 2:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁰ He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why did you leave the man? Invite him to share a meal.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ He said to his daughters, Where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Reuel said to his daughters, “So where is he? Why did you leave this man? Invite him to eat a meal with us.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ But he said: "Where is he? Why have you dismissed the man? Call him, so that he may eat bread."

Exodus 2:20 Cross References

Genesis 31:54

and Jacob offered a sacrifice on the height and called his kinsfolk to eat bread, and they ate bread and tarried all night in the hill country.

Genesis 43:25

they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they had heard that they would dine there.

Hebrews 13:2

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.

1 Timothy 5:10

she must be well attested for her good works, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

Job 42:11

Then there came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they ate bread with him in his house; they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him; and each of them gave him a piece of money and a gold ring.

Job 31:32

the stranger has not lodged in the street; I have opened my doors to the traveler—

Genesis 18:5

Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.”

Genesis 29:13

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him; he embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,

Exodus 2:19

They said, “An Egyptian helped us against the shepherds; he even drew water for us and watered the flock.”

Exodus 2:21

Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage.