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Genesis 24:4

But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.”

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In The King James Version

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

In Context

3so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

5The 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?”

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Cross References

Genesis 11:25And after he conceived Terah, Nahor lived for one hundred and nineteen years, and he conceived sons and daughters.

Genesis 22:20After these things occurred, it was reported to Abraham that Milcah, likewise, had borne sons for his brother Nahor:

Genesis 28:2But go, and journey to Mesopotamia of Syria, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and there accept for yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your maternal uncle.

2 Chronicles 24:3Now Jehoiada gave to him two wives, from whom he conceived sons and daughters.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:2-10

Abraham's Charges to His Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord , the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my… Read the whole commentary →

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