But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.

And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why then have ye left the man behind? Call him, that he may eat bread.

And he said to his daughters, Where is he? why have you let the man go? make him come in and give him a meal.

But he said: "Where is he? Why have you dismissed the man? Call him, so that he may eat bread."

Dixit ille ad filias suas, Et ubi est ille? Quare sic dereliquistis virum? Convocate eum ut comedat paneum.

That he may eat bread - That he may be entertained, and receive refreshment to proceed on his journey. Bread, among the Hebrews, was used to signify all kinds of food commonly used for the support of man's life.

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.
(g) In which he demonstrated a thankful mind, which would reward the good done to his.

And he said unto his daughters, and where is he?.... By the account Reuel's daughters gave of Moses, of his courage and humanity, he was very desirous of seeing him:
why is it that ye have left the man? 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:
call him, that he may eat bread; take meat with them, bread being put for all provisions.