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Genesis 24:8

6 Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

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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 if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
KJV
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.
WEB
If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And 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.
BLB
And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only, my son you shall not cause to return there.”
ÅB
Men dersom kvinnen ikke vil følge deg, da skal du være løst fra denne din ed til meg; bare du ikke fører min sønn tilbake dit!
OTB
Men hvis kvinnen ikke vil følge deg, da skal du være løst fra denne eden min; bare ta ikke min sønn tilbake dit."
B1930
Men dersom kvinnen ikke vil følge dig, da skal du være løst fra denne din ed til mig; bare du ikke fører min sønn tilbake dit!

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Cross references

  • Joshua 2:17–20

    The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

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  • Numbers 30:5

    But if her father prohibits her on the day he hears about it, then none of the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. The LORD will absolve her because her father has prohibited her.

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  • Numbers 30:8

    But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has made, and the LORD will absolve her.

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  • Acts 7:2

    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

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  • Joshua 9:20

    This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

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  • Genesis 24:4–6

    but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

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  • John 8:32

    Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

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