Genesis 24:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ויישם **וַיּוּשַׂ֤ם לְפָנָיו֙ לֶאֱכֹ֔ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל עַ֥ד אִם־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי דְּבָרָ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

wayyûśam ləp̄ānâw leʾĕḵōl wa-yōʾmer lōʾ ʾōḵal ʿaḏ ʾim-dibbartî dəḇārāy wa-yōʾmer dabbēr

Grammar Details

• *wayyûśam*: conjunction + Hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it was set/placed
• *ləp̄ānâw*: preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him
• *leʾĕḵōl*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat
• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *ʾōḵal*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will eat
• *ʿaḏ*: preposition - until
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *dibbartî*: Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have spoken
• *dəḇārāy*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words/matters
• *dabbēr*: Piel imperative masculine singular - speak

Word Meanings

• *wayyûśam*: it was set/it was placed [food was served]
• *ləp̄ānâw*: before him/in front of him

Other Translations

• 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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.

• 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.