But I said to my master, “Suppose the woman will not come back with me? ”
Genesis 24:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The servant said to him, ‘Suppose the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Should I have your son go back to the land you came from? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The servant said to him, But perhaps the woman will not be willing to come along after me to this country. Must I take your son to the country from which you came? American Standard Version (1901) And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? Common English Bible The servant said to him, “What if the woman doesn’t agree to come back with me to this land? Shouldn’t I take your son back to the land you left?” Catholic Public Domain Version The servant responded, "If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land, must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out? |
But I said to my master, “Suppose the woman will not come back with me? ”
but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac.’
They called Rebekah and said to her, ‘Will you go with this man? ’ She replied, ‘I will go.’
Abraham answered him, ‘Make sure that you don’t take my son back there.
Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.
then you can swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.