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

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.

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

² Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,^(A) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.^(B)

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.

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.

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.

² “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)

³ 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)