^24:32So Abraham’s servant⁵⁹ went to the house and unloaded⁶⁰ the camels. Straw and feed were given⁶¹ to the camels, and water was provided so that he and the men who were with him could wash their feet.⁶²^24:33When food was served,⁶³ he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.”⁶⁴ “Tell us,” Laban said.⁶⁵

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Footnotes

59 Heb “the man”; the referent (Abraham’s servant) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
60 Some translations (e.g., , , ) understand Laban to be the subject of this and the following verbs or take the subject of this and the following verbs as indefinite (referring to an unnamed servant; e.g., , ).
61 Heb “and [one] gave.” The verb without an expressed subject may be translated as passive.
62 Heb “and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.”
63 Heb “and food was placed before him.”
64 Heb “my words.”
65 Some ancient textual witnesses have a plural verb, “and they said.” Heb “and he said, ‘Speak.’ ” The referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So the man came to the house and unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and there was water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. Then food was set before him to eat. But he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” He said, “Speak on.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and fodder were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet. Then food was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say.”

“Then tell us,” Laban said.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were given to the camels, and water was brought to wash his feet and the feet of the men with him.

A meal was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.”

So Laban said, “Please speak.”

NLTNew Living Translation

So the man went home with Laban, and Laban unloaded the camels, gave him straw for their bedding, fed them, and provided water for the man and the camel drivers to wash their feet. Then food was served. But Abraham’s servant said, “I don’t want to eat until I have told you why I have come.”

“All right,” Laban said, “tell us.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the man came to the house and unloaded the camels. And he gave straw and fodder to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. And food was placed before him to eat. And he said, “I will not eat until I have told my errand.” And he said, “Speak.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him. 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.

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