Genesis 24:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.”
Genesis 24:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 24:38 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 24:38 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 24:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’”
Genesis 24:38 — World English Bible
Genesis 24:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son. ”
Genesis 24:38 — American Standard Version
Genesis 24:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If not--unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.”
Genesis 24:38 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 24:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son. ”
Genesis 24:38 — Darby Translation
Genesis 24:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But thou shalt go vnto my fathers house and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sonne.”
Genesis 24:38 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 24:38 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'”
Genesis 24:38 — The Living Sword
Genesis 24:38 in Context — Genesis 24
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.
40 And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
What Does Genesis 24:38 Mean?
Genesis 24:38 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.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free