Genesis 24:37

37 My master made me swear this oath: 'Don't get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I'm living.

Genesis 24:37 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:37

And my master made me swear (See Gill on Genesis 24:3). In ( Genesis 24:37-41 ) , the servant relates the oath his master made him take, and the charge he gave him, much in the same language as in ( Genesis 24:3-8 ) .

Genesis 24:37 In-Context

35 "The LORD has blessed my master, and he has become wealthy. The LORD has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.
36 My master's wife Sarah gave him a son in her old age, and my master has given that son everything he has.
37 My master made me swear this oath: 'Don't get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I'm living.
38 Instead, go to my father's home and to my relatives, and get my son a wife.'
39 "I asked my master, 'What if the woman won't come back with me?'
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