Genesis 24:40

40 Avraham answered me, 'ADONAI, in whose presence I live, will send his angel with you to make your trip successful; and you are to pick a wife for my son from my kinsmen in my father's house;

Genesis 24:40 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:40

And he said unto me, the Lord, before whom I walk, will send
his angel with thee. (See Gill on Genesis 24:7).

Genesis 24:40 In-Context

38 rather, you are to go to my father's house, to my kinsmen, to choose a wife for my son.'
39 I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman isn't willing to follow me.'
40 Avraham answered me, 'ADONAI, in whose presence I live, will send his angel with you to make your trip successful; and you are to pick a wife for my son from my kinsmen in my father's house;
41 this will release you from your obligation under my oath. But if, when you come to my kinsmen, they refuse to give her to you, this too will release you from my oath.'
42 "So today, I came to the spring and said, 'ADONAI, God of my master Avraham, if you are causing my trip to succeed in its purpose,
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