Genesis 24:8

Genesis 24:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my son back there."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there.”

Context of Genesis 24:8

6“Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said to him. 7“The Lord God of heaven took me from my father’s home and the land of my family. He spoke to me and swore this oath: ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’ “God will send his angel ahead of you, and you will get my son a wife from there. If the woman doesn’t want to come back with you, then you’ll be free from this oath that you swear to me. But don’t take my son back there.” 9So the servant did as his master Abraham commanded and swore the oath to him concerning this. 10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and left, taking with him all of his master’s best things. He traveled to Aram Naharaim, Nahor’s city.

Genesis 24:8 word by word

וְאִם־לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְנִקִּ֕יתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת־בְּנִ֔י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• will not be willingאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14
• to followיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• theeאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• then thou shalt be clearנָקָהnâqâh · to clearH5352
• from this my oathשְׁבוּעָהshebû‛âh · oathH7621
• only bringשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• not my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Genesis 24:8

• Numbers 30:5But if her father objects when he hears about it, her vow or oath doesn’t have to be kept. The Lord will free her ⌞from this vow or oath⌟ because her father objected.
• Joshua 2:17The men told her, “We will be free from the oath which you made us swear, ⌞if you tell anyone what we’re doing here⌟.
• Joshua 9:20We must let them live to avoid ⌞the Lord’s⌟ anger because of the oath we swore.”
• John 8:32You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
• Genesis 24:4Instead, you will go to the land of my relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
• Acts 7:2Stephen answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God who reveals his glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia. This happened before Abraham lived in Haran.

Commentaries on Genesis 24:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-67Verses 1-67 - The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a beautiful picture of ancient manners in the East, the living original of which the present customs of that cradle of mankind are a striking copy. Genesis 24:1-9 Abraham binds the chief servant of his house to seek a wife for his son Isaac among his kindred…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The servant was never to take Isaac out of the promised land to find a wife. Abraham protected Isaac and made sure God’s promises would remain tied to the land of blessing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. And Abraham was old ... take a wife--His anxiety to see his son married was natural to his position as a pastoral chief interested in preserving the honor of his tribe, and still more as a patriarch who had regard to the divine promise of a numerous posterity.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Eliezer
• Follow
• Hivites
• Isaac
• Laban
• Light
• Lord
• Raiment
• Rebekah

Commentaries on Genesis 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings