Genesis 24:33
World English Bible (WEB)
Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
In context
31 He said, “Come in, you blessed of the LORD. 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 feed 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.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
34 He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35 The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. The LORD has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
Genesis 24:33 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.