Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.” New Living Translation Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac.” English Standard Version but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” Berean Standard Bible but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.” King James Bible But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. New King James Version but you shall go to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” New American Standard Bible but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” NASB 1995 but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” NASB 1977 but you shall go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” Legacy Standard Bible but you will go to my land and to my kin, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” Amplified Bible but you will [instead] go to my [former] country (Mesopotamia) and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac [the heir of the covenant promise].” Christian Standard Bible but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac.” Holman Christian Standard Bible but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac.” American Standard Version but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac. Contemporary English Version Instead, go back to the land where I was born and find a wife for him from among my relatives." English Revised Version but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac. GOD'S WORD® Translation Instead, you will go to the land of my relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac." Good News Translation You must go back to the country where I was born and get a wife for my son Isaac from among my relatives." International Standard Version Instead, you are to go to my country and to my family and acquire a wife for my son Isaac." Majority Standard Bible but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.? NET Bible You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac." New Heart English Bible but you must go to my country and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son Isaac." Webster's Bible Translation But thou shalt go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac. World English Bible But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut to my land and to my family you go, and have taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.” Young's Literal Translation but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.' Smith's Literal Translation For thou shalt go to my land and to my native country, and take a wife to my son, to Isaak. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac. Catholic Public Domain Version But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.” New American Bible but that you will go to my own land and to my relatives to get a wife for my son Isaac.” New Revised Standard Version but will go to my country and to my kindred and get a wife for my son Isaac.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut that you will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But go to my land and to my family, and take a woman for my son, Isaaq.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son, even for Isaac.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But thou shalt go instead to my country, where I was born, and to my tribe, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son Isaac. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Wife for Isaac…3and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, 4but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.” 5The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”… Cross References Genesis 28:1-2 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. Genesis 12:1 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. Genesis 21:21 And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. Genesis 26:34-35 When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 27:46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?” Genesis 28:6-9 Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,” / and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. / And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, ... Genesis 29:19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” Genesis 31:3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Exodus 3:15 God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. Joshua 24:3 But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, Judges 14:3 But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.” 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? Acts 7:2-4 And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living. Treasury of Scripture But you shall go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son Isaac. to my kindred. Genesis 11:25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. Genesis 12:1,7 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: … Genesis 22:20-23 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; … Jump to Previous Country Isaac Kindred Relations Relatives WifeJump to Next Country Isaac Kindred Relations Relatives WifeGenesis 24 1. Abraham swears his servant.10. The servant's journey. 12. His prayer. 14. His sign. 15. Rebekah meets him; 18. fulfils his sign; 22. receives jewels; 23. shows her kindred; 25. and invites him home. 26. The servant blesses God. 29. Laban entertains him. 34. The servant shows his message. 50. Laban and Bethuel approve it. 58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs. 62. Isaac meets and marries her. but will go to my country This phrase refers to Abraham's homeland, which is the region of Mesopotamia, specifically the city of Nahor in Aram Naharaim. This area is significant as it is where Abraham's family resided before he was called by God to move to Canaan. The journey back to this land underscores the importance of maintaining cultural and familial ties, as well as the preservation of faith and values. It reflects the patriarchal tradition of seeking spouses from one's own people to ensure religious and cultural continuity. and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac. Persons / Places / Events 1. AbrahamThe patriarch of the Israelite nation, who is seeking a wife for his son Isaac from his own relatives, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the covenant lineage. 2. Isaac Abraham's son, the child of promise, through whom God's covenant with Abraham is to be continued. 3. Abraham's Country and Kindred Refers to Mesopotamia, specifically the city of Nahor, where Abraham's relatives reside. This is significant as it highlights the importance of marrying within the covenant community. 4. Eliezer (implied) Abraham's trusted servant, who is tasked with finding a wife for Isaac. His role is crucial in fulfilling Abraham's directive. 5. Marriage The event of finding a suitable wife for Isaac, which is central to the continuation of God's covenant promises to Abraham's descendants. Teaching Points Importance of Covenant RelationshipsAbraham's insistence on finding a wife for Isaac from his own people underscores the importance of maintaining faith and values within marriage. This principle can guide Christians today in seeking relationships that honor God and uphold shared beliefs. Faithful Obedience Abraham's servant demonstrates faithful obedience in carrying out his master's wishes. This teaches us the value of trust and diligence in fulfilling God-given responsibilities. God's Sovereignty in Relationships The account of finding a wife for Isaac illustrates God's hand in guiding relationships. Believers can trust in God's sovereignty and timing in their own relational pursuits. Intergenerational Faithfulness Abraham's concern for Isaac's marriage reflects a desire for intergenerational faithfulness. Parents and mentors today can learn the importance of guiding the next generation in faith and life choices. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew butכִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction will go תֵּלֵ֑ךְ (tê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my country אַרְצִ֛י (’ar·ṣî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my kindred מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י (mō·w·laḏ·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4138: Nativity, lineage, native country, offspring, family to take וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take a wife אִשָּׁ֖ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female for my son לִבְנִ֥י (liḇ·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son Isaac.” לְיִצְחָֽק׃ (lə·yiṣ·ḥāq) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah Links Genesis 24:4 NIVGenesis 24:4 NLT Genesis 24:4 ESV Genesis 24:4 NASB Genesis 24:4 KJV Genesis 24:4 BibleApps.com Genesis 24:4 Biblia Paralela Genesis 24:4 Chinese Bible Genesis 24:4 French Bible Genesis 24:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 24:4 But you shall go to my country (Gen. 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