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Genesis 24:38

What does Genesis 24:38 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If not--unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But thou shalt go to my father's house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

Context

v.37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

v.38This passage

v.39And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 24:4

    but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

  • Genesis 31:19

    Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

  • Genesis 12:1

    Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee:

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