Genesis 24:39

39 "¹I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman does not follow * me.'

Genesis 24:39 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:39

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not
follow me. (See Gill on Genesis 24:5).

Genesis 24:39 In-Context

37 "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 live;

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

39 "I said to my master, 'Suppose the woman does not follow me.'

40 "He said to me, 'The LORD , before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father's house;

41 then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.'

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 24:5