Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me? Genesis 24:5 The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place from whence thou camest out? Peradventure. Genesis 9:18 And the sons of Noe, who came out of the ark, were Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and Cham is the father of Chanaan. ,) what the sentiments of the ancients were relative to an oath. They believed that they were bound precisely by what was spoken, and had no liberty to interpret the intentions of those by whom the oath was made. Context Rebekah is Chosen…38But thou shalt go to my father's house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son: 39But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me?40The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father's house.… Cross References Genesis 24:5 The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place from whence thou camest out? Genesis 24:38 But thou shalt go to my father's house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son: Lexicon Then I askedוָאֹמַ֖ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say my master, אֲדֹנִ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller ‘What if אֻלַ֛י (’u·lay) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 194: Perhaps the woman הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female will not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no come תֵלֵ֥ךְ (ṯê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk back with me?’ אַחֲרָֽי׃ (’a·ḥă·rāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part Additional Translations Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’And I said to my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. And I said to my master, Haply the woman will not go with me. And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me? And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. And I said to my master, It may be the woman will not follow me. I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?' 'And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after me; Jump to Previous Follow Master Peradventure Perhaps SupposeJump to Next Follow Master Peradventure Perhaps SupposeLinks Genesis 24:39 NIVGenesis 24:39 NLT Genesis 24:39 ESV Genesis 24:39 NASB Genesis 24:39 KJV Genesis 24:39 Bible Apps Genesis 24:39 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:39 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:39 French Bible Genesis 24:39 German Bible Alphabetical: asked back come does follow I if master me' my not said Suppose the Then to What will with woman OT Law: Genesis 24:39 I said to my master 'What if (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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