Genesis 24:4
What does Genesis 24:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 24:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But that you will go into my country and to my relations and get a wife there for my son Isaac.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
Context
v.3and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
v.4This passage
v.5And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 11:25
and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 22:20
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she also hath borne children unto thy brother Nahor:
- Genesis 12:7
And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.
- Genesis 28:2
Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
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