Genesis 24:41

Then shalt thou be clear from my curse, for whensoever thou shalt have come to my tribe, and they shall not give her to thee, then shalt thou be clear from my oath.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

In Context

40And he said to me, The Lord God to whom I have been acceptable in his presence, himself shall send out his angel with thee, and shall prosper thy journey, and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my tribe, and of the house of my father.

42And having come this day to the well, I said, Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou prosperest my journey on which I am now going,

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Cross References

Genesis 24:8And if the woman should not be willing to come with thee into this land, thou shalt be clear from my oath, only carry not my son thither again.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:30-54

Abraham's Servant Entertained by Laban; Errand of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ; wherefore standest thou without?… Read the whole commentary →

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