Verse 8
Genesis 24:8
Noah Webster Bible
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אִם לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ לָ/לֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔י/ךָ וְ/נִקִּ֕יתָ מִ/שְּׁבֻעָתִ֖/י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת בְּנִ֔/י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּ/ה
English Translation
And if the woman does not wish to go after you, then you shall be free from this oath; only do not bring my son back there.
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Chapter 24 Context
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And Abraham was old and far advanced in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
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And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray th...
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And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God (Elohim) of heaven and the God (Elohim) of the earth...
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But thou shalt go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
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And the servant said to him, It may be the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must...
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And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.
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The LORD God (Elohim) of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred...
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And if the woman shall not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; on...
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And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that...
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And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; (for all the goods of hi...
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And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening...
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And he said, O LORD God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, I pray thee, prosper me this day, and show ki...
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Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw...
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And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, tha...
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And it came to pass before he had done speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Beth...
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And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went dow...
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And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water from thy pitche...
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And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him d...
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And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, till they h...
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And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw water, an...
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And the man, wondering at her, held his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosper...
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And it came to pass as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ear-ring of half a s...
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And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us...
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And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
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She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
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And the man bowed his head, and worshipped the LORD.
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And he said, Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, who hath not left my master dest...
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And the damsel ran, and told these things to her mother's house.
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And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
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And it came to pass when he saw the ear-ring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he hear...
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And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; why standest thou without? for I have prepared the h...
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And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the ca...
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And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand....
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And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
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And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, a...
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And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old: and to him hath he given all...
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And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the C...
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But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
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And I said to my master, It may be the woman will not follow me.
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And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way;...
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Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not the...
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And I came this day to the well, and said, O LORD God (Elohim) of my master Abraham, if now thou dos...
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Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth t...
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And she saith to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman...
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And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoul...
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And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy...
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And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's s...
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And I bowed my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God (Elohim) of my master Abraham...
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And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; that I may t...
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Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak to th...
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Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LOR...
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And it came to pass, that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing h...
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And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Re...
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And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose in t...
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And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; afte...
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And he said to them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may...
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And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
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And they called Rebekah, and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
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And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
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And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of m...
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And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the ser...
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And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
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And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at evening: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and beho...
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And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.
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For she had said to the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the serv...
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And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
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And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and h...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Genesis
- Chapter
- Chapter 24 (67 verses)
- Version
- Noah Webster Bible