Genesis 24:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”
Genesis 24:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 24:37 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 24:37 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 24:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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,”
Genesis 24:37 — World English Bible
Genesis 24:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: ”
Genesis 24:37 — American Standard Version
Genesis 24:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling.”
Genesis 24:37 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 24:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling; ”
Genesis 24:37 — Darby Translation
Genesis 24:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now my master made me sweare, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”
Genesis 24:37 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 24:37 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And 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 dwell,”
Genesis 24:37 — The Living Sword
Genesis 24:37 in Context — Genesis 24
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
36 And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
What Does Genesis 24:37 Mean?
Genesis 24:37 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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