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Genesis 24:33

WEB

33Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”

KJV

33And 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.

BSB

33Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

FBV

33Then Laban had food brought in. But the man told him, “I'm not going to eat until I've explained why I'm here.” “Please explain,” Laban replied.

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Extra References

Psalms 132:3-5

3Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids, 5until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”


1 Timothy 6:2

2Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.


Ephesians 6:5-8

5Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ, 6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men, 8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.


John 4:14

14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”


Ecclesiastes 9:10

10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol,[+] where you are going.


Job 23:12

12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.


John 4:31-34

31In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

32But he said to them, I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”

33The disciples therefore said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”

34Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.


Proverbs 22:29

29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.