King James Version
Genesis 24:33 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Genesis 24:33 · KJV
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
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.
And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
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“meat before him”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“Speak on”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“mine errand”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“Speak on”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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