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18 When they returned to their father Reuel,[a] he said to them, “How is it you have returned so soon today?” 19 They answered, “An Egyptian[b] delivered us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock!” 20 “Where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why did you leave the man there? Invite him to have something to eat.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2:18 Reuel: also called Jethro. Cf. 3:1; 4:18; 18:1.
  2. 2:19 An Egyptian: Moses was probably wearing Egyptian dress, or spoke Egyptian to Reuel’s daughters.