Genesis 24:33
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”
In context
31 “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”
32 So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.
33 Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”
34 “I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.
35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
Genesis 24:33 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”
- KJV King James Version
- And 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, 'I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, 'Speak.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And 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.