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Genesis 24:33

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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

  1. 63 Heb “and food was placed before him.”
  2. 64 Heb “my words.”
  3. 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

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)

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

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

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 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 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.