Genesis 24:8

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.

And if the woman {H802} will not be willing {H14} to follow {H3212} thee {H310}, then thou shalt be clear {H5352} from this my oath {H7621}: only bring {H7725} not my son {H1121} thither again {H7725}.

But if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from your obligation under my oath. Just don't bring my son back there."

And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Joshua 2:17

    And the men said unto her, We [will be] blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

  • Joshua 2:20

    And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

  • Numbers 30:5

    But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.

  • Numbers 30:8

    But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard [it]; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.

  • John 8:32

    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

  • Joshua 9:20

    This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

  • Genesis 24:4

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

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