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


In Context

30 yea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, 'Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by the fountain.

31 And he saith, 'Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I — I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'

32 And he bringeth in the man into the house, and looseth the camels, and giveth straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who are with him:

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

34 And he saith, 'I am Abraham's servant;

35 and Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses;

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 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 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.