Genesis 24:8
But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!”
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- Josh 2:17-20 : 17 The men said to her,“We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met: 18 When we invade the land, tie this red rope in the window through which you let us down, and gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and all who live in your father’s house. 19 Anyone who leaves your house will be responsible for his own death– we are innocent in that case! But if anyone with you in the house is harmed, we will be responsible. 20 If you should report what we’ve been up to, we are not bound by this oath you made us swear.”
- Num 30:5 : 5 But if her father overrules her when he hears about it, then none of her vows or her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand. And the LORD will release her from it, because her father overruled her.
- Num 30:8 : 8 But if when her husband hears it he overrules her, then he will nullify the vow she has taken, and whatever she uttered impulsively which she has pledged for herself. And the LORD will release her from it.
- Gen 24:4-6 : 4 You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac.” 5 The servant asked him,“What if the woman is not willing to come back with me to this land? Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?” 6 “Be careful never to take my son back there!” Abraham told him.
- Josh 9:20 : 20 We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”
- John 8:32 : 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- Acts 7:2 : 2 So he replied,“Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
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- Gen 24:37-448 verses87%
37 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,
38 but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find a wife for my son.’
39 But I said to my master,‘What if the woman does not want to go with me?’
40 He answered,‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family.
41 You will be free from your oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from your oath.’
42 When I came to the spring today, I prayed,‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows:
43 Here I am, standing by the spring. When the young woman goes out to draw water, I’ll say,“Please give me a little water to drink from your jug.”
44 Then she will reply to me,“Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too.” May that woman be the one whom the LORD has chosen for my master’s son.’
- Gen 24:2-76 verses86%
2 Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had,“Put your hand under my thigh
3 so that I may make you solemnly promise by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
4 You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 The servant asked him,“What if the woman is not willing to come back with me to this land? Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
6 “Be careful never to take my son back there!” Abraham told him.
7 “The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and the land of my relatives, promised me with a solemn oath,‘To your descendants I will give this land.’ He will send his angel before you so that you may find a wife for my son from there.
- Gen 24:9-102 verses79%
9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.
10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.
- Gen 24:48-492 verses76%
48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right path to find the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
49 Now, if you will show faithful love to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me as well, so that I may go on my way.”
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14 I will say to a young woman,‘Please lower your jar so I may drink.’ May the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac reply,‘Drink, and I’ll give your camels water too.’ In this way I will know that you have been faithful to my master.”
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51 Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decided.”
- Gen 21:23-242 verses74%
23 Now swear to me right here in God’s name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you.”
24 Abraham said,“I swear to do this.”
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32 Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying,‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.’
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58 So they called Rebekah and asked her,“Do you want to go with this man?” She replied,“I want to go.”
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12 He prayed,“O LORD, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.
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23 “Whose daughter are you?” he asked.“Tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
- Deut 25:7-82 verses73%
7 But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, then she must go to the elders at the town gate and say,“My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel; he is unwilling to perform the duty of a brother-in-law to me!”
8 Then the elders of his city must summon him and speak to him. If he persists, saying,“I don’t want to marry her,”
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16 However, if the servant says to you,“I do not want to leave you,” because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you,
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17 But if you do not agree to our terms by being circumcised, then we will take our sister and depart.”
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16 and said,“‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ decrees the LORD,‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
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56 But he said to them,“Don’t detain me– the LORD has granted me success on my journey. Let me leave now so I may return to my master.”
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34 For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn’t bear to see my father’s pain.”
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17 The men said to her,“We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:
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50 If you mistreat my daughters or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one else is with us, realize that God is witness to your actions.”
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3 Stay in this land. Then I will be with you and will bless you, for I will give all these lands to you and to your descendants, and I will fulfill the solemn promise I made to your father Abraham.
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2 Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
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27 saying“Praised be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master’s relatives!”
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30 “So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us– his very life is bound up in his son’s life.
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21 Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the LORD had made his journey successful or not.
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19 Why did you say,‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now, here is your wife. Take her and go!”