Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and I will make you swear by the Lord,
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:
Holman Bible
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
International Standard Version
as a promise to the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you won't acquire a wife for my son from the Canaanite women among whom I'm living.
A Conservative Version
And I will make thee swear by LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou will not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.
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.
Amplified
and I will make 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 live,
Bible in Basic English
And take an oath by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;
Darby Translation
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling;
Julia Smith Translation
And I will cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife to my son, from the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom I shall dwell.
King James 2000
And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
Lexham Expanded Bible
that I may make you swear by Yahweh, 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 in whose midst I am dwelling,
Modern King James verseion
And I will make you swear by Jehovah, the God of Heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that I may make thee swear by the LORD that is God of heaven and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites, among which I dwell.
NET Bible
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
New Heart English Bible
I will make you swear by the LORD, 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.
The Emphasized Bible
that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens and God of the earth - That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling:
Webster
And I will make thee swear by the LORD, 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:
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.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » Modes of demanding women in
Miscegenation » Forbidden by abraham
Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer
Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Wives » Not to be selected from among the unGodly
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 24:3
Prayers for Genesis 24:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac And Rebekah
2
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 26:34-35
When Esau was forty years old
Genesis 28:8
So Esau saw that
Genesis 14:22
Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Furthermore,
Deuteronomy 10:20
You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and
Joshua 2:12
Now therefore, please swear to me by the Lord, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a
1 Samuel 20:17
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because
2 Kings 19:15
Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “O Lord, the God of Israel,
2 Chronicles 2:12
Then Huram
Nehemiah 9:6
The heaven of heavens with all their host,
The earth and all that is on it,
The seas and all that is in them.
And the heavenly host bows down before You.
Nehemiah 13:25
So
Psalm 115:15
Isaiah 45:23
The
And will not turn back,
That to Me
Isaiah 48:1
And who came forth from the
Who
And invoke the God of Israel,
But not in truth nor in
Isaiah 65:16
Will
And he who swears in the earth
Will
Because the former troubles are forgotten,
And because they are hidden from My sight!
Jeremiah 4:2
Then the
And
Jeremiah 10:11
Jeremiah 12:16
Then if they will really
Zephaniah 1:5
And those who bow down and
1 Corinthians 7:39
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Hebrews 6:16
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were
Genesis 6:4
The
Genesis 10:15-19
Canaan
Genesis 14:19
He blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of
Genesis 21:23
now therefore,
Genesis 26:28-31
They said, “We see plainly
Genesis 27:46-2
Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am tired of
Genesis 31:44-53
So now come, let us
Genesis 50:25
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely
Exodus 20:7
“
Exodus 22:11
an
Exodus 23:13
Now
Exodus 34:16
and
Leviticus 19:12
Numbers 5:21
(then the priest shall have the woman
Deuteronomy 6:13