Genesis 24:8

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

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6 Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

7 The 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 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.”

9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

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Genesis 24:8 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.”
KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.”
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.'
DBY Darby Translation: And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.