Verse List for GEN 24:8

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OET (OET-RV) If it turned out that the woman isn’t willing to come back with you, then you’re released from this vow to me. But still in that case, don’t take my son back there!”

OET-LV And_if not she _will _be _willing the_woman to_go after_you and_you _will _be _free from_oath _of_my this only DOM son _of_my not you _must _take _back to_(to).

ULT But if the woman is not willing to come with you, then you are clear from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there!”

UST But if the woman you find refuses to come back here with you, then you will be free from keeping this vow that you are making to me now. But no matter what happens, never take my son back to my home country!”

BSB & MSB And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

OEB But if the woman is not willing to come with you, then you will be free from this promise to me; only never take my son back there.’

WEBBE & WMBB If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”

NET But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!”

LSV and if the woman is not willing to come after you, then you have been acquitted from this my oath: only you do not cause my son to return there.”

FBV However, if the woman refuses to return here with you, then you are released from this oath. But make sure you don't take my son back there.”

T4T But if the woman you find will not come back with you, you are free to disregard the promise you are making. The only thing that you must not do is to take my son to live there!”

LEB And if the woman is not willing _⌊to follow_⌋[fn] you, then you shall be released from this oath of mine—only you must not return my son there.”

BBE And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.

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JPS And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son back thither.'

ASV And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

DRA But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.

YLT and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

Drby And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

RV And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.
(And if the woman be not willing to follow thee/you, then thou/you shalt/shall be clear from this my oath; only thou/you shalt/shall not bring my son thither/there again.)

SLT And if the woman shall not be willing to come after thee, and thou shalt be clear from this thine oath; only thou shalt not turn back my son there.

Wbstr And if the woman shall not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only bring not my son thither again.

KJB-1769 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.
(And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee/you, then thou/you shalt/shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither/there again.)

KJB-1611 And if the woman wil not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt bee cleare from this my othe: onely bring not my sonne thither againe.
(And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee/you, then thou/you shalt/shall be clear from this my othe: only bring not my son thither/there again.)

Bshps Neuerthelesse, if the woman wyl not folowe thee, then shalt thou be cleare from this my othe: onlye bring not my sonne thyther agayne.
(Nevertheless, if the woman will not follow thee/you, then shalt/shall thou/you be clear from this my othe: only bring not my son thither/there again.)

Gnva Neuertheles if the woman wil not follow thee, then shalt thou bee discharged of this mine othe: onely bring not my sonne thither againe.
(Nevertheless if the woman will not follow thee/you, then shalt/shall thou/you be discharged of this mine othe: only bring not my son thither/there again.)

Cvdl But yf the woman wyll not folowe the, thou art discharged of this ooth: onely brynge not my sonne thither agayne.
(But if the woman will not follow them, thou/you art discharged of this ooth: only bring not my son thither/there again.)

Wycl thou schalt not be holdun bi the ooth; netheles lede not ayen my sone thidur.
(thou/you shalt/shall not be held by the ooth; nevertheless lead not again my son thither/there.)

Luth So aber das Weib dir nicht folgen will, so bist du dieses Eides quitt. Alleine bringe meinen Sohn nicht wieder dorthin.
(So but the woman you/to_you(sg) not follow/obey will, so are you(sg) this oath quitt. Alone/Only bring/get my son not again there.)

ClVg sin autem mulier noluerit sequi te, non teneberis juramento: filium meum tantum ne reducas illuc.
(sin however woman will_not_want to_follow you(sg), not/no teneberis by_oath: son mine only not reducas there/to_that_place.)

UHB וְ⁠אִם־לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽ⁠אִשָּׁה֙ לָ⁠לֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔י⁠ךָ וְ⁠נִקִּ֕יתָ מִ⁠שְּׁבֻעָתִ֖⁠י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת־בְּנִ֔⁠י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּ⁠ה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ θέλῃ ἡ γυνὴ πορευθῆναι μετὰ σοῦ εἰς τὴν γῆν ταύτην, καθαρὸς ἔσῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὅρκου μου· μόνον τὸν υἱόν μου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς ἐκεῖ.

BrTr And if the woman should not be willing to come with thee into this land, thou shalt be clear from my oath, only carry not my son thither again.