Parallel Verses
Webster
But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
New American Standard Bible
but you shall go to my father’s house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
King James Version
But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
Holman Bible
but will go to my father’s household and to my family to take a wife for my son.’
International Standard Version
Instead, you are to go to my father's household, to my relatives, and choose a wife for my son there.'
A Conservative Version
but thou shall go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
American Standard Version
But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.
Amplified
but you shall [instead] go to my father’s house and to my family and take a wife for my son [Isaac].’
Bible in Basic English
But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.
Darby Translation
but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
Julia Smith Translation
If not, thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my family, and take a wife to my son.
King James 2000
But you shall go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you shall go to the house of my father, and to my family, and you shall take a wife for my son.'
Modern King James verseion
But you shall go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But thou shalt go unto my father's house and to my kindred, and there take a wife unto my son.'
NET Bible
but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find a wife for my son.'
New Heart English Bible
but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'
The Emphasized Bible
but, unto the house of my father, shalt thou go, and unto my family, - and take a wife for my son.
World English Bible
but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'
Youngs Literal Translation
If not -- unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » In giving rebekah to be isaac's wife
Prayer » Answered » Abraham's servant, for guidance
Rebekah (rebecca) » Becomes isaac's wife
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be prudent in the management of their affairs
Interlinear
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Bayith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 24:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Servant Finds A Wife For Isaac
37 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: 38 But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son. 39 And I said to my master, It may be the woman will not follow me.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 24:4
But thou shalt go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
Genesis 12:1
Now the LORD had said to Abram, Depart from thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to a land that I will show thee:
Genesis 31:19
And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.