Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “And where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.” New Living Translation “Then where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave him there? Invite him to come and eat with us.” English Standard Version He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” Berean Standard Bible “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” King James Bible 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 King James Version 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.” New American Standard Bible So he said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” NASB 1995 He said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” NASB 1977 And he said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” Legacy Standard Bible And he said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Call him so that he may eat bread.” Amplified Bible Then he said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why have you left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” Christian Standard Bible “So where is he? ” he asked his daughters. “Why then did you leave the man behind? Invite him to eat dinner.” Holman Christian Standard Bible So where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why then did you leave the man behind? Invite him to eat dinner.” American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why have you let the man go? Go invite him and we shall eat bread.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to his daughters, And where is he? and why have ye left the man? call him therefore, that he may eat bread. Contemporary English Version "Where is he?" Jethro asked. "Why did you leave him out there? Invite him to eat with us." Douay-Rheims Bible But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Reuel asked his daughters, "Where is he? Why did you leave the man there? Go, invite him to supper." 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." International Standard Version "Then where is he?" He asked his daughters. "Why did you leave the man behind? Go invite him to have something to eat." JPS Tanakh 1917 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.' Literal Standard Version and he says to his daughters, “And where [is] he? Why [is] this [that] you left the man? Call for him, and he eats bread.” Majority Standard Bible “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” New American Bible “Where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why did you leave the man there? Invite him to have something to eat.” NET Bible He said to his daughters, "So where is he? Why in the world did you leave the man? Call him, so that he may eat a meal 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.” New Heart English Bible He said to his daughters, "Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. World English Bible He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto his daughters, 'And where is he? why is this? -- ye left the man! call for him, and he doth eat bread.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Flees to Midian…19“An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.” 20“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 21Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.… Cross References Exodus 2:19 "An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds," they replied. "He even drew water for us and watered the flock." Exodus 2:21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. Treasury of Scripture And 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. call him. Genesis 24:31-33 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels… Genesis 18:5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. Genesis 19:2,3 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night… Jump to Previous Bread Daughters Eat Invite Leave Meal SomethingJump to Next Bread Daughters Eat Invite Leave Meal SomethingExodus 2 1. Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.5. He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter; 7. who employs his mother to nurse him. 11. He kills an Egyptian. 13. He reproves a Hebrew. 15. He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah. 22. Gershom is born. 23. God respects the Israelites' cry. (20) That he may eat bread.--Arab hospitality was offended that the stranger had not been invited into the tent to partake of the evening meal. The feeling of the modern Bedouin would be the same.Verse 20. - Where is he? Reuel reproaches his daughters with a want of politeness - even of gratitude. Why have they "left the man"? Why have they not invited him in? They must themselves remedy the omission - they must go and "call him" - that he "may eat bread," or take his evening meal with them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “So where is he?”וְאַיּ֑וֹ (wə·’ay·yōw) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative | third person masculine singular Strong's 346: Where? [their father] asked. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why לָ֤מָּה (lām·māh) Preposition-l | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what did you leave the man הָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person behind? עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן (‘ă·zaḇ·ten) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit Invite קִרְאֶ֥ן (qir·’en) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read him ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew to have something to eat.” וְיֹ֥אכַל (wə·yō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat Links Exodus 2:20 NIVExodus 2:20 NLT Exodus 2:20 ESV Exodus 2:20 NASB Exodus 2:20 KJV Exodus 2:20 BibleApps.com Exodus 2:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 2:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 2:20 French Bible Exodus 2:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 2:20 He said to his daughters Where (Exo. 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