When food was served, ¹  he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.” ²  “Tell us,” Laban said. ³ 

biblegateway Gen 24:33

But when food was set before him to eat, he said, "I will not eat until I have told my business." And he said, "Speak on."

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, "Speak on."

When the food was put in front of him, he said, "I won’t eat until I’ve said what I have to say." "Speak up," Laban said.

biblegateway Gen 24:33

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.

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."

bibleoremus Gen 24:33

Then food was set before him to eat; but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my errand." He said, "Speak on."

But when food was set before him, he protested, “I will not eat until I have delivered my message.” Laban said, “Let us hear it.”

biblegateway Gen 24:33

Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told about my errand." And he said, "Speak on."

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.

biblegateway Gen 24:33

When food was served, ¹  he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.” ²  “Tell us,” Laban said. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “and food was placed before him.”

² tn Heb “my words.”

³ tc Some ancient textual witnesses have a plural verb, “and they said.”

³ tn Heb “and he said, ‘Speak.’” The referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.