Genesis 24:8 - Revised Standard Version CI

⁸ But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my son back there.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And if the woman should not be willing to go along after you, then you will be clear from this oath; only you must not take my son back there.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ If the woman won’t agree to come back with you, you will be free from this obligation to me. Only don’t take my son back there.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.

Genesis 24:8 Cross References

Genesis 24:41

then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’

Numbers 30:5

But if her father expresses disapproval to 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 expresses disapproval, then he shall make void her vow which was on her, and the thoughtless utterance of her lips, by which she bound herself; and the Lord will forgive her.

John 8:32

and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Acts 7:2

And Stephen said: “Brethren and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Joshua 9:20

This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”