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Genesis 24:5

What does Genesis 24:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the servant said, If by chance the woman will not come with me into this land, am I to take your son back again to the land from which you came?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the servant saith unto him, `It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place from whence thou camest out?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?

Context

v.4but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

v.5This passage

v.6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 4:2

    and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

  • Proverbs 13:16

    Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

  • Genesis 24:58

    And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

  • Exodus 20:7

    Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

  • Exodus 9:2

    For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

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