20<\/strong>. The hospitable Arab is vexed that his daughters have not invited their defender to a meal; so he bids them call him.<\/p>\n Verse 20<\/span>. That he may eat bread.<\/B><\/I>] That he may be entertained, and receive refreshment to proceed on his journey. Bread<\/I>, among the Hebrews, was used to signify all kinds of food<\/I> commonly used for the support of man’s life.<\/P><\/p>\n Heb. Have left the man thus<\/I>, or now, at this time of the day, when it is so late, and he a stranger and traveller. <\/P> <\/p>\n And he said unto his daughters, and where is he<\/strong>?…. By the account Reuel’s daughters gave of Moses, of his courage and humanity, he was very desirous of seeing him:<\/p>\n why [is it] that ye have left the man<\/strong>? behind them at the well, and had not brought him along with them; he seemed to be displeased, and chides them, and tacitly suggests that they were rude and ungrateful not to ask a stranger, and one that had been so kind to them, to come with them and refresh himself:<\/p>\n call him, that he may eat bread<\/strong>; take meat with them, bread being put for all provisions.<\/p>\n (20) That he may eat bread.<\/strong>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.<\/p>\n Exo 2:20<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>That he may eat bread<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> The father reproached his daughters with want of hospitality to the Egyptian, <\/em>(for such Mosses seemed to them from his dress and language,) and ordered them to call him, to eat bread, i.e<\/em>. to receive refreshment and entertainment at his house. Dr. Shaw observes, that the Eastern nations in general are great eaters of bread; it being computed, that three persons in four live entirely upon it; or else upon such compositions as are made of barley or wheat flour. Frequent mention is made of this simple diet in the Scriptures; where the flesh of animals, though sometimes, indeed, it may be included in the eating of bread, or making a meal, is not often recorded. See Gen 18:5<\/span> and 1Sa 28:22<\/span>. <\/span>Gen 21:14<\/span>; Gen 37:25<\/span>; Gen 43:31<\/span>. Deu 9:9<\/span>. 1Sa 28:20<\/span>; 1Sa 28:25<\/span>. <\/p>\n Exo 2:20 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.<\/p>\n Ver. 20. Call him, that he may eat bread.<\/strong> ] If the watering of a sheep were thus rewarded, how shall God recompense a cup of cold water given to those of his little flock?<\/p>\n where? . . . why? Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6). <\/p>\n call him: Gen 24:31-33, Gen 18:5, Gen 19:2, Gen 19:3, Gen 29:13, Gen 31:54, Gen 43:25, Job 31:32, Job 42:11, 1Ti 5:10, Heb 13:2 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Exo 18:12 – eat bread<\/p>\n 2:20 And he said unto his daughters, And where [is] he? why [is] it [that] ye have left the man? {g} call him, that he may eat bread.<\/p>\n (g) In which he demonstrated a thankful mind, which would reward the good done to his.<\/p>\n 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. 20. The hospitable Arab is vexed that his daughters have not invited their defender to a meal; so he bids them call him. 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