Genesis 24:39-41

New King James Version

³⁹^(A)And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’ ⁴⁰^(B)But he said to me, ‘The Lord, ^(C)before whom I walk, will send His angel with you and ^[a]prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father’s house. ⁴¹^(D)You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family; for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

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Genesis 24:39-41

New International Version

³⁹“Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’^(A)

⁴⁰“He replied, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked faithfully,^(B) will send his angel with you^(C) and make your journey a success,^(D) so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father’s family.^(E) ⁴¹You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’^(F)

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Genesis 24:39-41

English Standard Version

³⁹I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will not follow me.’ ⁴⁰But he said to me, ‘The Lord, ^(A)before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and ^(B)prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my clan and from my father's house. ⁴¹Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’

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Genesis 24:39-41

New American Standard Bible

³⁹Then ^(A)I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman does not follow me.’ ⁴⁰And he said to me, ‘^(B)The Lord, before whom I have ^(C)walked, will send ^(D)His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house; ⁴¹^(E)then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’