Devine Scripture

Genesis 24:7

Genesis chapter 24 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

Context

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

v.7This passage

v.8And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

Cross references

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

  • Ezra 1:2

    Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

  • Numbers 14:16

    Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.

  • Psalms 73:24

    Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

  • Deuteronomy 34:4

    And Jehovah said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.

  • Genesis 13:15

    for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

  • Psalms 32:8

    I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.