Genesis 24:3
New English Translation
3 so that I may make you solemnly promise[a] by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire[b] a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
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- Genesis 24:3 tn Following the imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose.
- Genesis 24:3 tn Heb “because you must not take.”
Genesis 24:3
King James Version
3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
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Genesis 24:3
New King James Version
3 and I will make you (A)swear[a] by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that (B)you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;
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- Genesis 24:3 take an oath
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