Genesis 24:8

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

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6 Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.

7 The LORD, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

8 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.”

9 The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

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Genesis 24:8 in every translation

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.”
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.
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.”
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.