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Genesis 24:37

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My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

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Genesis 24:37 in other translations

And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

Genesis 24:37 · American Standard Version

Genesis 24:37 in context

  1. 35Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
  2. 36Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
  3. 37My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
  4. 38but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
  5. 39I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’