Genesis 24:8
What does Genesis 24:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 24:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath: only bring not my son back thither again.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.
Context
v.7Jehovah, 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.
v.8This passage
v.9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 30:8
But if her husband disallow her in the day that he heareth it, then he shall make void her vow which is upon her, and the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul: and Jehovah will forgive her.
- Numbers 30:5
But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth, none of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and Jehovah will forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
- Acts 7:2
And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
- John 8:32
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
- Joshua 9:20
This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
- Genesis 24:4
but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
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