Genesis 24:33

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."

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Other Translations

  • 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."

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there was set{H7760} food before him{H6440} to eat:{H398} but he said,{H559} I will not eat,{H398} until I have told{H1696} mine errand.{H1697} And he said,{H559} Speak on.{H1696}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there was set{H7760}{(H8714)}{(H8675)}{H3455}{(H8799)} meat before him{H6440} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}: but he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not eat{H398}{(H8799)}, until I have told{H1696}{(H8765)} mine errand{H1697}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Speak on{H1696}{(H8761)}.

  • 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 Nor have I departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • Ps 132:3-5 : 3 Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor 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 a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
  • John 4:14 : 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
  • John 4:31-34 : 31 In the meantime his disciples urged him, saying, Rabbi, eat. 32 But he said to them, I have food to eat of which you do not know. 33 Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought him anything to eat? 34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
  • Eph 6:5-8 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; 8 Knowing that whatever good thing anyone does, the same shall they receive from the Lord, whether they are bond or free.
  • 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

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