OET interlinear GEN 24:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ו⁠יישם לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙ לֶ⁠אֱכֹ֔ל

and, before,,him to,eat

Consider whether it is best in your language to use a passive or active construction here. Alternate translation: [Then they brought the servant and his men some food]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and, before,,him to,eat and=he/it_said not eat until if told words_of,my and=he/it_said speak_on )

Alternate translation: [but the man said to them]

לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל עַ֥ד אִם־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי דְּבָרָ֑⁠י

not eat until if (Some words not found in UHB: and, before,,him to,eat and=he/it_said not eat until if told words_of,my and=he/it_said speak_on )

Alternate translation: [I will not eat anything until I have told you my message] or [Before I can eat anything, I need to tell you why I am here]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֖אמֶר

(Some words not found in UHB: and, before,,him to,eat and=he/it_said not eat until if told words_of,my and=he/it_said speak_on )

Alternate translation: [So Laban replied]

Note 4 topic: writing-politeness

דַּבֵּֽר

(Some words not found in UHB: and, before,,him to,eat and=he/it_said not eat until if told words_of,my and=he/it_said speak_on )

Make sure the way you translate this sounds polite. Alternate translation: [Please tell us what you want to say] or [Go ahead and tell us your message]