Genesis 24:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ If the woman is not willing to follow after you, then you will be free from this oath of mine. Nevertheless, you must not return my son 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."

Genesis 24:8 Cross References

Genesis 24:41

Then you’ll be free from my oath—if you come to my family and if they don’t give her to you—then you’ll be free from my oath.’

Numbers 30:5

But if her father should forbid it on the day of his hearing it, none of her vows or pledges by which she has obligated herself will stand. Adonai will forgive her because her father has forbidden her.

Numbers 30:8

But if her husband should hear about it and on the day he hears it he forbids it, he thereby nullifies her vow and her rash promise by which her lips have obligated her, and Adonai will forgive her.

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!”

Acts 7:2

Stephen declared, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran.

Joshua 9:20

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