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Only do not take my son back there.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there.” <a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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.” <a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free of this oath of mine; only do not take my son back there.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take my son back there.” <a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If the woman is not willing to follow you [to this land], then you will be free from this my oath and blameless; only you must never take my son back there.” <a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don’t let my son go back there.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don&#8217t let my son go back there.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there." <a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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." <a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> If the young woman is not willing to come with you, you will be free from this promise. But you must not under any circumstances take my son back there." <a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you'll be free from this oath to me. Just don't take my son back there!" <a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a> But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!" <a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But if the woman isn?t willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath to me. Only you must not bring my son back there." <a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And if the woman shall not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only bring not my son thither again. <a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and if the woman is not willing to come after you, then you have been acquitted from this my oath: only you do not cause my son to return there.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.' <a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And if the woman shall not be willing to come after thee, and thou shalt be clear from this thine oath; only thou shalt not turn back my son there.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a> If the woman is unwilling to follow you, you will be released from this oath to me. But never take my son back there!” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath; only you must not take my son there again. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And if the woman will not be persuaded to come with you, you are blameless of this my oath, only you will not return my son there.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 back thither.' <a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And if the woman should not be willing to come with thee into this land, thou shalt be clear from my oath, only carry not my son thither again. <a href="/parallel/genesis/24-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5242" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">A Wife for Isaac</a> …7The 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. 8<a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">And if</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">is unwilling</a> <a href="/hebrew/14.htm" title="14: ṯō·ḇeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be willing, to consent. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. to be acquiescent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lā·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">to follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352: wə·niq·qî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To be empty or clean. A primitive root; to be clean; by implication to be bare, i.e. Extirpated.">then you are released</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">from this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯî (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">oath of mine.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">Only</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ṯā·šêḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">back there.”</a> 9So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/24-5.htm">Genesis 24:5-6</a> The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?” / Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there. <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3-5</a> Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, / because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” <a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-4</a> So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ... <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Genesis 15:7</a> The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7-8</a> I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. / And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” <a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a> I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. <a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Exodus 6:8</a> And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” <a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-3</a> When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. / Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, <a href="/joshua/23-12.htm">Joshua 23:12-13</a> For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. <a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a> “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. <a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a> You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. <a href="/psalms/105-9.htm">Psalm 105:9-11</a> the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: / “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-10</a> “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. / Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.clear.<a href="/numbers/30-5.htm">Numbers 30:5,8</a> But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her… <a href="/joshua/2-17.htm">Joshua 2:17-20</a> And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear… <a href="/joshua/9-20.htm">Joshua 9:20</a> This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.only.<a href="/genesis/24-4.htm">Genesis 24:4,5,6</a> But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac… <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2</a> And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">Acquitted</a> <a href="/genesis/24-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/genesis/20-16.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/genesis/24-5.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Free</a> <a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">Quit</a> <a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Released</a> <a href="/genesis/24-6.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/genesis/24-5.htm">Unwilling</a> <a href="/genesis/24-5.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Acquitted</a> <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/genesis/24-33.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/genesis/24-39.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Free</a> <a href="/genesis/24-9.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Quit</a> <a href="/genesis/24-41.htm">Released</a> <a href="/genesis/29-3.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-21.htm">Unwilling</a> <a href="/exodus/2-21.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div>1. <a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a> 34. <a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a> 50. <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a> 58. <a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a> 62. <a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, This phrase highlights the importance of free will and consent in marriage, a concept that is consistent throughout Scripture. In the cultural context of ancient Near Eastern societies, arranged marriages were common, yet this passage emphasizes the woman's choice. This reflects God's respect for individual autonomy. The narrative of Rebekah's willingness to leave her family and follow Abraham's servant parallels the call of discipleship, where followers of Christ willingly choose to follow Him.then you are released from this oath of mine. Oaths were taken very seriously in biblical times, often involving solemn rituals. Abraham's servant swore an oath to find a wife for Isaac from Abraham's relatives, not from the Canaanites. The release clause here underscores the conditional nature of the servant's mission, showing that God's plans do not override human freedom. This also reflects the biblical principle that God’s covenants and promises are fulfilled through willing participants, as seen in the covenant with Israel and the New Covenant through Christ.Only do not take my son back there.” Abraham's insistence that Isaac not return to Mesopotamia underscores the importance of the Promised Land, which God had given to Abraham and his descendants. This reflects the theme of separation from the past and the call to a new life in faith, akin to the Christian call to leave behind the old life and embrace the new life in Christ. It also foreshadows the Israelites' later exodus from Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land, emphasizing the significance of the land in God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelite nation, who is seeking a wife for his son Isaac from his own relatives rather than from the Canaanites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> Abraham's son, through whom God's covenant promises are to be fulfilled. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abraham's_servant.htm">Abraham's Servant</a> Likely Eliezer of Damascus, tasked with finding a wife for Isaac from Abraham's relatives. 4. <a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a> The place where Abraham's relatives live, and where the servant is sent to find Isaac's wife. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_oath.htm">The Oath</a> A solemn promise made by Abraham's servant to find a wife for Isaac from Abraham's family, not from the Canaanites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Abraham's instructions to his servant reflect his unwavering faith in God's promises. We are called to trust in God's plans and timing, even when circumstances seem uncertain. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_responsibility.htm">Obedience and Responsibility</a> The servant's commitment to fulfilling Abraham's request demonstrates the importance of obedience and responsibility in our tasks. We should approach our duties with diligence and integrity. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_choice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Choice</a> The provision for the woman's unwillingness to return highlights the balance between God's sovereignty and human free will. We must respect others' choices while trusting God's overarching plan. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_and_separation.htm">Covenant and Separation</a> Abraham's insistence on not taking Isaac back to Haran emphasizes the importance of remaining in the place of God's promise. We should be mindful of maintaining our spiritual commitments and not reverting to past ways. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a> The servant's journey is marked by prayer and seeking God's guidance. In our decisions, we should actively seek God's direction and wisdom.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female is unwilling לֹ֨א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no to follow לָלֶ֣כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk you, אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ (’a·ḥă·re·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part then you are released וְנִקִּ֕יתָ (wə·niq·qî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5352.htm">Strong's 5352: </a> To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated from this זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, oath of mine. מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י (miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> Something sworn, an oath Only רַ֣ק (raq) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no take תָשֵׁ֖ב (ṯā·šêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again my son בְּנִ֔י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son back there.” שָֽׁמָּה׃ (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/24-8.htm">Genesis 24:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/24-8.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:8 If the woman isn't willing to follow (Gen. 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