Genesis 24:33

And bread was set forth in his sight, the which said, I shall not eat till I speak my words. He answered to the man, Speak thou. (And bread was set before the man, but he said, I shall not eat until I speak my words. And Laban said to the man, Speak thou.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King 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.

In Context

32And he brought him into the inn, and unsaddled the camels, and gave provender, and hay, and water to wash the feet of the camels, and (the feet) of (the) men that came with him. (And he brought him into the house, and unsaddled the camels, and gave provender and hay to them, and then brought water to the man, and to the men who came with him, so that they could wash their feet.)

34And the man said, I am the servant of Abraham,

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Cross References

Psalms 132:3I shall not enter into the tabernacle of mine house; I shall not ascend into the bed of my resting.

Ecclesiastes 9:10Work thou busily, whatever thing thine hand may do; for neither work, neither reason, nor knowing, nor wisdom, shall be at hells, whither thou hastest. (Busily work thou, at whatever thy hands can do; for neither work, nor reason, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, be in the land of the dead, where thou hastenest.)

John 4:31In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, and said, Master [or Rabbi], eat. (Meanwhile his disciples beseeched him, and said, Teacher, have something to eat.)

1 Timothy 6:2And they that have faithful, [or christian], lords, despise them not, for they be brethren; but more serve they [them], for they be faithful and loved, which be partners of beneficence, [or (of) good-doing]. Teach thou these things, and admonish thou these things.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:30-54

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without?… Read the whole commentary →

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