Genesis 24:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 that I may make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose midst I am dwelling, 4 but that you will go to my land and to my family, and take a wife for my son, for Isaac.” 5 And the servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow[a] me to this land—must I then return your son to the land from whence you came?”
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- Genesis 24:5 Literally “to go after”
Genesis 24:3-5
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; 4 (C)but you shall go (D)to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 And the servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?”
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- Genesis 24:3 take an oath
Genesis 24:3-5
English Standard Version
3 that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that (A)you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell, 4 (B)but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” 5 The servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
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