38But thou shalt go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.


In Context

35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses.

36 And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old: and to him hath he given all that he hath.

37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

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

39 And I said to my master, It may be the woman will not follow me.

40 And he said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house.

Genesis 24:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:38But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:38but go to my father's family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:38But thou shalt go to my father's house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:38But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:38but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:38but thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:38but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:38If not — unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:38But you shall go to my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son.