Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 kindred, and who spoke unto me, and that swore unto me, saying, Unto your descendants will I give this land; he shall send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife unto my son from there. 8 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. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 2:17-20
And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless concerning this your oath which you have made us swear.
Genesis 24:4-6
But you shall go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
Numbers 30:5
But if her father forbids her in the day that he hears; not any of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father forbade her.
Numbers 30:8
But if her husband forbade her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, with which she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.
Joshua 9:20
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
John 8:32
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Acts 7:2
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,