Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And my master made me swear an oath, and said, ‘You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, New Living Translation And my master made me take an oath. He said, ‘Do not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women. English Standard Version 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 dwell, Berean Standard Bible My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell, King James Bible And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: New King James Version Now 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 dwell; New American Standard Bible 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; NASB 1995 “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; NASB 1977 “And 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; Legacy Standard Bible And 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; Amplified Bible My master made me swear [an oath], saying, ‘You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; Christian Standard Bible My master put me under this oath: ‘You will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live Holman Christian Standard Bible My master put me under this oath: ‘You will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live American Standard Version 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: Contemporary English Version I solemnly promised my master that I would do what he said. And he told me, "Don't choose a wife for my son from the women in this land of Canaan. English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation My master made me swear this oath: 'Don't get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I'm living. Good News Translation My master made me promise with a vow to obey his command. He said, 'Do not choose a wife for my son from the young women in the land of Canaan. International Standard Version My master made me swear this oath: 'You are not to select a wife for my son from among the daughters of the Canaanites in this land where I live. Majority Standard Bible My master made me swear an oath and said, ?You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell, NET Bible My master made me swear an oath. He said, 'You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, New Heart English Bible Now my master put me under oath, saying, "You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd my lord causes me to swear, saying, You do not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling. Young's Literal Translation 'And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling. Smith's Literal Translation And my lord will cause me to swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell: Catholic Public Domain Version And my lord made me swear, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell. New American Bible My master put me under oath, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live; New Revised Standard Version 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; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd my master made me swear, saying, You must not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And my Lord made me swear and said to me, “Do not take a woman for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And my master caused me to swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Chananites, among whom I sojourn in their land. 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Audio Bible Context Rebekah is Chosen…36My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns. 37My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell, 38but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’… Cross References Genesis 12:1-3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 15:7 The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” Genesis 17:7-8 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. / And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” Genesis 28:1-4 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ... Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Exodus 3:6-8 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. / The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Exodus 6:7-8 I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. / And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” Deuteronomy 7:1-3 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. / Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, Joshua 24:3 But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, Nehemiah 9:7-8 You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. Psalm 105:8-11 He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: ... Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him. Acts 7:2-5 And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living. ... Romans 4:13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. Treasury of Scripture And my master made me swear, saying, You shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: And my. Genesis 24:2-9 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: … Genesis 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. Genesis 27:46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? Canaanites. Jump to Previous Canaanite Canaanites Causeth Daughters Dwell Dwelling Live Master Oath Swear WifeJump to Next Canaanite Canaanites Causeth Daughters Dwell Dwelling Live Master Oath Swear WifeGenesis 24 1. Abraham swears his servant.10. The servant's journey. 12. His prayer. 14. His sign. 15. Rebekah meets him; 18. fulfils his sign; 22. receives jewels; 23. shows her kindred; 25. and invites him home. 26. The servant blesses God. 29. Laban entertains him. 34. The servant shows his message. 50. Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs. 62. Isaac meets and marries her. My master made me swear an oath The phrase "my master" refers to Abraham, a patriarch revered for his faith and obedience to God. The Hebrew word for "master" is "אָדוֹן" (adon), which signifies authority and lordship. Abraham's directive to his servant underscores the seriousness of the task at hand, as oaths in ancient times were binding and sacred. The act of swearing an oath, "שָׁבַע" (shava), involves invoking God's name as a witness, highlighting the spiritual weight and commitment involved in the servant's mission. and said, ‘You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell Hebrew My masterאֲדֹנִ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller made me swear an oath וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי (way·yaš·bi·‘ê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear and said, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘You shall not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no take תִקַּ֤ח (ṯiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take a wife אִשָּׁה֙ (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female for my son לִבְנִ֔י (liḇ·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son from the daughters מִבְּנוֹת֙ (mib·bə·nō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of the Canaanites הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan in whose land בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃ (bə·’ar·ṣōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I dwell, יֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry Links Genesis 24:37 NIVGenesis 24:37 NLT Genesis 24:37 ESV Genesis 24:37 NASB Genesis 24:37 KJV Genesis 24:37 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:37 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:37 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:37 French Bible Genesis 24:37 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:37 My master made me swear saying 'You (Gen. 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