KJV King James Version
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:
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Genesis 24:3
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
ASV American Standard Version
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
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 kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
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וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔H7650 · sha.vato swearבַּֽיהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יH430 · e.lo.himGodהָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotתִקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאִשָּׁה֙H802 · ish.shahwomanלִבְנִ֔יH1121 · benson: childמִבְּנוֹת֙H1323 · batdaughterהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יH3669 · ke.na.a.niCanaaniteאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאָנֹכִ֖יH595 · a.no.khiIיוֹשֵׁ֥בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃H7130 · qe.reventrails: among
Cross-references
Genesis 26:34-35And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:2 Corinthians 6:14-17Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.Genesis 28:8And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;Deuteronomy 7:3-4Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.1 Corinthians 7:39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou art the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.Genesis 10:15-19And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,Exodus 34:16And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.Jeremiah 10:11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.Genesis 31:44-53Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.Genesis 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.Genesis 27:46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?Joshua 2:12Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:2 Chronicles 2:12Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.Deuteronomy 6:13Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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