Genesis 24:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now 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 dwell;

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  • Gen 6:2 : 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves from all whom they chose.
  • Gen 24:2-9 : 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell. 4 But you shall go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac." 5 And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?" 6 And Abraham said to him, "Beware that you do not take my son back there. 7 The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my relatives, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there. 8 And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there." 9 So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
  • Gen 27:46 : 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these who are of the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?
  • Ezra 9:1-3 : 1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 For they have taken some of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed has mingled with the peoples of those lands. Indeed, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass. 3 And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my mantle, and pulled out the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonished.

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  • Gen 24:2-9
    8 verses
    91%

    2And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,

    3and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

    4But you shall go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

    5And the servant said to him, "Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?"

    6And Abraham said to him, "Beware that you do not take my son back there.

    7The LORD God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my relatives, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.

    8And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there."

    9So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

  • Gen 24:38-44
    7 verses
    87%

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

    39And I said to my master, 'Perhaps the woman will not follow me.'

    40But he said to me, 'The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father's house.

    41You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family, for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.'

    42And this day I came to the well and said, 'O LORD God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper the way in which I go,

    43behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,"

    44and she says to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also," let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.'

  • Gen 24:34-36
    3 verses
    79%

    34So he said, "I am Abraham's servant.

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

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

  • Gen 24:48-49
    2 verses
    78%

    48And I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.

    49Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left."

  • Gen 28:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and commanded him, and said to him, You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.

    2Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.

  • Gen 24:51
    76%

    51Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the LORD has spoken."

  • Gen 24:27
    76%

    27And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren."

  • Gen 24:14
    75%

    14Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also'—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

  • Gen 21:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23Now therefore swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my grandson. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have sojourned.

    24And Abraham said, I will swear.

  • Gen 20:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

    13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, This is your kindness which you shall show unto me; at every place where we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

  • Gen 24:12
    74%

    12And he said, "O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray, give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

  • Gen 24:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?"

    24So she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, whom she bore to Nahor."

  • Judg 21:18
    74%

    18However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.

  • Judg 21:7
    74%

    7What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?

  • Gen 28:6
    73%

    6When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take himself a wife from there; and that as he blessed him he commanded him, saying, You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan;

  • Gen 27:46
    73%

    46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these who are of the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?

  • Josh 2:12
    73%

    12Now therefore, I pray, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shown you kindness, that you will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

  • Gen 26:3
    72%

    3Stay in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you; for to you, and to your descendants, I will give all these countries, and I will fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham your father;

  • Gen 31:50
    72%

    50If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and you.

  • Gen 44:32
    72%

    32For your servant became a guarantee for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever.