Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLaban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter. Young's Literal Translation And Laban answereth—Bethuel also—and they say, ‘The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to speak unto thee bad or good; King James Bible Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. Hebrew Labanלָבָ֤ן (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob and Bethuel וּבְתוּאֵל֙ (ū·ḇə·ṯū·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1328: Bethuel -- perhaps 'man of God', a nephew of Abraham answered, וַיַּ֨עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “This is from יָצָ֣א (yā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the LORD; מֵיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel we have no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no choice in the matter. הַדָּבָ֑ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause |