You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you – then you will be released from my oath.”
Genesis 24:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again. |
You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you – then you will be released from my oath.”
But if her father forbids her when he hears about it, none of her vows or the pledges by which she bound herself will stand; the Lord will release her because her father has forbidden her.
But if her husband forbids her when he hears about it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise by which she binds herself, and the Lord will release her.
To this he replied: ‘Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran.
This is what we will do to them: we will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.’