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Genesis 24:41

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

40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:

Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’
KJV
Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
WEB
Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’
ASV
Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred. And if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
DARBY
Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not [one], thou shalt be quit of my oath.
BLB
Then you will be clear from my oath—when you come to my kindred; and if they do not give [her] to you, then you will be released from my oath.’
ÅB
Da skal du være løst fra din ed til meg, når du kommer til mitt folk; og vil de ikke gi deg henne, så er du også løst fra eden til meg.
OTB
Du vil være løst fra min ed hvis, når du kommer til min familie, de nekter å gi henne til deg—da vil du være løst fra min ed.'
B1930
Da skal du være løst fra din ed til mig, når du kommer til mitt folk; og vil de ikke gi dig henne, så er du også løst fra eden til mig.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 24:8

    And 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:12

    That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:

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