Genesis 24:38 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Instead, go to my father's home and to my relatives, and get my son a wife.'(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

ASV:

But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

BBE:

But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.

DBY:

but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

ERV:

but thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

JPS:

But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

WBS:

But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

WEB:

but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'

YLT:

If not -- unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.

Genesis 24:38 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 24:37 "My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live;

Genesis 24:39 "I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman does not follow me.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

24:38 But thou shalt go unto my {t} father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
(t) Meaning among his relatives, as in Ge 24:40.

MHC:

24:29-53 The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces. Laban went to ask Abraham's servant in, but not till he saw the ear-ring, and bracelet upon his sister's hands. We know Laban's character, by his conduct afterwards, and may think that he would not have been so free to entertain him, if he had not hoped to be well rewarded for it. The servant was intent upon his business. Though he was come off a journey, and come to a good house, he would not eat till he had told his errand. The doing our work, and the fulfilling our trusts, either for God or man, should be preferred by us before our food: it was our Saviour's meat and drink, Joh 4:34. He tells them the charge his master had given him, with the reason of it. He relates what had happened at the well, to further the proposal, plainly showing the finger of God in it. Those events which to us seem the effect of choice, contrivance, or chance, are appointed out of God. This hinders not, but rather encourages the use of all proper means. They freely and cheerfully close with the proposal; and any matter is likely to be comfortable, when it proceeds from the Lord. Abraham's servant thankfully acknowledges the good success he had met with. He was a humble man, and humble men are not ashamed to own their situation in life, whatever it may be. All our temporal concerns are sweet if intermixed with godliness.

CONC:

Clan Family Father's Hast Kindred Relations Relatives Wife

Clan Family Father's House Kindred Means Relations Relatives Wife

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