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Genesis 24:8

Genesis 24:8
And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee,.... Or "but" if (m), which is said by Abraham, not as doubting she would be willing, of which he was satisfied, being persuaded that that God that…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 24:1-67

- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh, “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān, “Laban, white.” In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a beautiful…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 24:1-9

Three things we may observe here concerning Abraham: -

I. The care he took of a good son, to get him married, well married. It was high time to think of it now, for Isaac was about forty years old,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

thou shalt be clear from this my oath Cf. Gen 24:24. The word "clear" is used in the sense of "innocent," or "guiltless," as in Jos 2:17, "we will be guiltless of this thine oath." "Clear" in this…

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