Genesis 24:37

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Genesis 24:35–39 · Berean Standard Bible

35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

36 My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

37 My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell,

38 but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’

39 Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

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Genesis 24:2

So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 24:3

and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

Genesis 24:4

but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

Genesis 24:5

The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

Genesis 24:6

Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

Genesis 24:7

The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

Genesis 24:8

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.”

Genesis 24:9

So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Genesis 27:46

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

Ezra 9:1

After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

Ezra 9:2

Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

Ezra 9:3

When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.