Verse 33

Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will not eat until I have said what I need to say." Laban said, "Speak up."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da de satt mat fram for ham, sa han: «Jeg skal ikke spise før jeg har fortalt mitt ærend.» Laban svarte: «Si det!»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så ble det satt fram mat for ham å spise, men han sa: "Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har sagt hva jeg har å si." "Tal," sa de.

• Norsk King James

  Og det var lagt mat foran ham for å spise: men han sa, Jeg vil ikke spise, inntil jeg har fått fortalt mitt ærend. Og han sa, Tal videre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De satte fram mat for ham, men han sa: «Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har sagt det jeg har på hjertet.» Han sa: «Snakk.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De satte også maten frem for ham å spise, men han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har sagt det jeg har å si.' De sa: 'Tal, vær så god.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det ble satt frem mat for ham til å spise, men han sa: «Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har sagt min ærend.» Han svarte: «Snakk!»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det ble lagt frem mat for ham å spise, men han sa: «Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har berettet om mitt ærend.» Og de sa: «Fortell oss.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det ble satt frem mat for ham til å spise, men han sa: «Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har sagt min ærend.» Han svarte: «Snakk!»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det ble satt mat fram for ham, men han sa: Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har sagt det jeg har å si. De sa: Tal.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det ble satt mat foran ham, men han sa: «Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har talt mine ord.» Laban svarte: «Tal.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der blev sat Mad for ham, men han sagde: Jeg vil ikke æde, før jeg haver udtalet mine Ord; og han sagde: Tal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det ble satt mat foran ham for å spise, men han sa: Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har fortalt hva jeg har kommet for. Laban sa: Snakk.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my business." And he said, "Speak on."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mat ble satt frem for ham, men han sa: «Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har fortalt dere min ærend.» Han sa: «Tal.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så satt han fram mat til ham, men han sa: "Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har fortalt mitt ærend." Da sa han: "Fortell det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det ble satt mat foran ham til å spise, men han sa: Jeg skal ikke spise før jeg har fortalt min ærend. Og han sa: Snakk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de satte mat foran ham, men han sa: Jeg vil ikke spise før jeg har fortalt mitt ærend. Og de sa: Gjør det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and there was meate sett before him to eate. But he sayde: I will not eate vntill I haue sayde myne earede: And he sayde saye on.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and set meate before him.Neuertheles he sayde: I wil not eate, tyll I haue fyrst tolde myne earade. They answered: Tell on.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward the meate was set before him: but he saide, I will not eate, vntill I haue saide my message: And he said, Speake on.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there was set meate before hym to eate: but he sayd, I wyll not eate vntyll I haue sayde myne arande. And he sayd: say on.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And meat was put before him, but he said, I will not take food till I have made my business clear to you. And they said, Do so.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When food was served, he said,“I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.”“Tell us,” Laban said.

Referenced Verses

• Job 23:12 : 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
• Ps 132:3-5 : 3 'I will not enter my house, nor will I go up to my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.'
• Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before obscure people.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
• John 4:14 : 14 But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
• John 4:31-34 : 31 Meanwhile, the disciples were urging him, saying, "Rabbi, eat something." 32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." 33 So the disciples said to one another, "Could someone have brought him something to eat?" 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to accomplish his work.
• Eph 6:5-8 : 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ. 6 Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people, 8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.
• 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.