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


In Context

30 It happened, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, |This is what the man said to me,| that he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.

31 He said, |Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.|

32 The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

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

34 He said, |I am Abraham's servant.

35 Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:33Then 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.

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 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.