33Then 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.


In Context

30 As soon as he had seen the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and had heard Rebekah tell what the man said to her, he went out to the man and found him standing by the camels near the spring.

31 "Come, you who are blessed by the Lord ," 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 were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet.

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.

34 So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.

35 The Lord has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 24:33 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:33And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:33And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:33And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:33And there was set meat before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:33And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:33And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:33Food was set before him to eat, but he said, |I will not eat until I have told my message.| He said, |Speak on.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:33and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, 'I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, 'Speak.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:33And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.