Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

New American Standard Bible

But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.”

King James Version

And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

Holman Bible

If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don’t let my son go back there.”

International Standard Version

If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you'll be free from this oath to me. Just don't take my son back there!"

A Conservative Version

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shall be clear from this my oath. Only thou shall not bring my son there again.

American Standard Version

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

Amplified

If the woman is not willing to follow you [to this land], then you will be free from this my oath and blameless; only you must never take my son back there.”

Bible in Basic English

And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.

Darby Translation

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

Julia Smith Translation

And if the woman shall not be willing to come after thee, and thou shalt be clear from this thine oath; only thou shalt not turn back my son there.

King James 2000

And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son there again.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And if the woman is not willing {to follow} you, then you shall be released from this oath of mine--only you must not return my son there."

Modern King James verseion

And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath of mine. Only do not bring my son there again.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, if the woman will not agree to come with thee then shalt thou be without danger of this oath. But above all things bring not my son thither again."

NET Bible

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!"

New Heart English Bible

If 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."

The Emphasized Bible

But if unwilling be the woman to follow thee, then shalt thou be clear from this mine oath, - Only my son, shalt thou not take back thither

Webster

And if the woman shall not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only bring not my son thither again.

World English Bible

If 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."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if the woman
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

will not be willing
H14
אבה 
'abah 
Usage: 54

to follow
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

שׁבוּעה 
Sh@buw`ah 
Usage: 30

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

not my son

Usage: 0

References

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Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

Isaac And Rebekah

7 Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence; 8 and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.' 9 And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.


Cross References

Joshua 2:17-20

And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear:

Genesis 24:4-6

but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

Numbers 30:5

'And if her father hath disallowed her in the day of his hearing, none of her vows and her bonds which she hath bound on her soul is established, and Jehovah is propitious to her, for her father hath disallowed her.

Numbers 30:8

And if in the day of her husband's hearing he disalloweth her, then he hath broken her vow which is on her, and the wrongful utterance of her lips which she hath bound on her soul, and Jehovah is propitious to her.

Joshua 9:20

this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.'

John 8:32

and the truth shall make you free.'

Acts 7:2

and he said, 'Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

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