Parallel Verses
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.”
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."
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, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my kindred, and who spoke to me and swore to me, 'To your offspring I will give this land,'he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 2:17-20
The men said to her, "We will be guiltless with respect to this oath of yours that you have made us swear.
Genesis 24:4-6
but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
Numbers 30:5
But if her father opposes her on the day that he hears of it, no vow of hers, no pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand. And the LORD will forgive her, because her father opposed her.
Numbers 30:8
But if, on the day that her husband comes to hear of it, he opposes her, then he makes void her vow that was on her, and the thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she bound herself. And the LORD will forgive her.
Joshua 9:20
This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them."
John 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Acts 7:2
And Stephen said: "Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,