Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will
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,
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.”
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."
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.'
Themes
Interlinear
Naqah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 24:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac And Rebekah
7 The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, and made an oath to me, saying, To your seed I will give this land: he will send his angel before you and give you a wife for my son in that land. 8 And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there. 9 And the servant put his hand under Abraham's leg, and gave him his oath about this thing.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 2:17-20
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
Genesis 24:4-6
But that you will go into my country and to my relations and get a wife there for my son Isaac.
Numbers 30:5
But if her father, hearing of it, makes her take back her word, then the oaths or the undertakings she has given will have no force; and she will have forgiveness from the Lord, because her oath was broken by her father.
Numbers 30:8
But if her husband, hearing of it, makes her take it back, then the oath she made and the undertaking she gave without thought will have no force or effect, and she will have the Lord's forgiveness.
Joshua 9:20
This is what we will do to them: we will not put them to death, for fear that wrath may come on us because of our oath to them.
John 8:32
And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.
Acts 7:2
And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,