Genesis 24:39

Webster's Bible (1833)

I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'

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  • Gen 24:5 : 5 The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?"

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  • Gen 24:3-8
    6 verses
    84%

    3I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

    4But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

    5The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?"

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

    7Yahweh, 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 seed{or, offspring}.' He will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

    8If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again."

  • Gen 24:40-45
    6 verses
    84%

    40He said to me, 'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father's house.

    41Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don't give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.'

    42I came this day to the spring, and said, 'Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go.

    43Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink.

    44She will tell me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels." Let the same be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master's son.'

    45Before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

  • Gen 24:36-38
    3 verses
    83%

    36Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.

    37My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

    38but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'

  • Gen 24:54-58
    5 verses
    79%

    54They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."

    55Her brother and her mother said, "Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go."

    56He said to them, "Don't hinder me, seeing Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."

    57They said, "We will call the young lady, and ask her."

    58They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."

  • Gen 24:48-49
    2 verses
    78%

    48I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

    49Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me. That I may turn to the right hand, or to the left."

  • Gen 24:12-14
    3 verses
    76%

    12He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

    13Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

    14Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink.' She will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' Let the same be she who you have appointed for your servant Isaac. Thereby will I know that you have shown kindness to my master."

  • Gen 44:32-34
    3 verses
    76%

    32For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, 'If I don't bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.'

    33Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, a bondservant to my lord; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

    34For how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn't with me? Lest I see the evil that will come on my father."

  • Gen 24:51
    76%

    51Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Yahweh has spoken."

  • Gen 24:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master's relatives."

    28The young lady ran, and told her mother's house about these words.

  • Gen 24:34
    73%

    34He said, "I am Abraham's servant.

  • Gen 24:61
    73%

    61Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

  • Gen 24:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

    21The man looked steadfastly at her, holding his peace, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.

  • 1 Sam 25:19
    72%

    19She said to her young men, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she didn't tell her husband, Nabal.

  • Gen 24:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."

    18She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.

  • Gen 24:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?"

    24She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."

  • Gen 18:3
    71%

    3and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.

  • Ruth 1:18
    71%

    18When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking to her.

  • Gen 24:65
    71%

    65She said to the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." She took her veil, and covered herself.

  • 2 Kgs 4:24
    71%

    24Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; don't slacken me the riding, except I bid you.

  • Gen 28:15
    71%

    15Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you."

  • Num 10:30
    71%

    30He said to him, I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives.

  • Gen 24:10
    71%

    10The servant took ten camels, of his master's camels, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.