20 He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may (A)eat bread.”

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20 “And where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.”(A)

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54 and Jacob offered a sacrifice in the hill country and called (A)his kinsmen to eat bread. They ate bread and spent the night in the hill country.

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54 He offered a sacrifice(A) there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal.(B) After they had eaten, they spent the night there.

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25 they prepared (A)the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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25 They prepared their gifts(A) for Joseph’s arrival at noon,(B) because they had heard that they were to eat there.

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(A)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby (B)some have entertained angels unawares.

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Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(A) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(B)

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10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has (A)shown hospitality, (B)has washed the feet of the saints, has (C)cared for the afflicted, and has (D)devoted herself to every good work.

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10 and is well known for her good deeds,(A) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(B) washing the feet(C) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(D) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

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11 Then came to him all his (A)brothers and sisters and all who had (B)known him before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they (C)showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil[a] that the Lord had brought upon him. And each of them gave him (D)a piece of money[b] and (E)a ring of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:11 Or disaster
  2. Job 42:11 Hebrew a qesitah; a unit of money of unknown value

11 All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before(A) came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him,(B) and each one gave him a piece of silver[a] and a gold ring.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:11 Hebrew him a kesitah; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.

32 ((A)the sojourner has not lodged in the street;
    I have opened my doors to the traveler),

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32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,
    for my door was always open to the traveler(A)

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31 He said, “Come in, (A)O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” 32 So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave (B)straw and fodder to the camels, and there was (C)water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. 33 Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”

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31 “Come, you who are blessed by the Lord,”(A) he said. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

32 So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and fodder(B) were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet.(C) 33 Then food was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say.”

“Then tell us,” Laban said.

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and said, “My lords, (A)please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night (B)and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.” They said, (C)“No; we will spend the night in the town square.” But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

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“My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet(A) and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”

“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”(B)

But he insisted(C) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(D) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(E) and they ate.(F)

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while I bring a morsel of bread, that (A)you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—(B)since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.”

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Let me get you something to eat,(A) so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”

“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”

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13 As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, (A)he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,

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13 As soon as Laban(A) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him(B) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things.

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