Genesis 24:38
World English Bible (WEB)
but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
In context
36 Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
37 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,
38 but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
39 I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
40 He said to me, ‘The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house.
Genesis 24:38 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
- KJV King James Version
- But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- If not — unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.
- DBY Darby Translation
- but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.