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


In Context

34 He said, |I am Abraham's servant.

35 Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

36 Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.

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

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

39 I asked my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'

Genesis 24:37 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:37And my master made me swear an oath, and said, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:37And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:37And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:37And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:37And 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:37And 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:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:37'And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:37And my master made me swear, saying, You shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: