Genesis 24:5
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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Referenced Verses
- Gen 24:58 : 58 They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."
- Exod 9:2 : 2 For if you refuse to let them go, and hold them still,
- Exod 20:7 : 7 "You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
- Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
- Jer 4:2 : 2 and you shall swear, As Yahweh lives, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
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- Gen 24:6-105 verses86%
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."
9The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
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.
- Gen 24:2-43 verses86%
2Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.
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."
- Gen 24:37-459 verses84%
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.'
39I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'
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 24:14-152 verses78%
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."
15It happened, before he had done speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
- Gen 24:57-593 verses77%
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."
59They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.
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34He said, "I am Abraham's servant.
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5Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go yonder. We will worship, and come back to you.
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12He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
- Gen 24:48-492 verses75%
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."
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51Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Yahweh has spoken."
- Gen 44:32-343 verses75%
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."
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66The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
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61Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
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23and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?"
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2Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
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30Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the boy's life;
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17The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."
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13It happened, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"
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20She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
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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."