- Bible
- Genesis
- Chapter 24
- Verse 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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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…
- 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…
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,…
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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