The Meaning of Genesis 24:41 Explained

Genesis 24:41

KJV: Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

YLT: then art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not one to thee; then thou hast been acquitted from my oath.

Darby: Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not one, thou shalt be quit of my oath.

ASV: Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred. And if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then shalt thou be clear  from [this] my oath,  when thou comest  to my kindred;  and if they give  not thee [one], thou shalt be clear  from my oath. 

What does Genesis 24:41 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 24:28-49 - Abraham's Servant Fulfills His Mission
This worthy man was almost garrulous about his master. Count the number of times in which he contrives to introduce those two words, "my master." He put the errand on which he had come before his necessary food, and poured out his story in a stream of crystal utterance, which was the highest eloquence. This identification of his thought and speech with his master's interests is full of teaching for us all. He could talk of nothing else, was only anxious not to fail for Abraham's sake; and took the favorable reply as kindness shown to him whom he represented. George Herbert caught the same spirit when he spoke of "the aromatic fragrance" of "My Master" when applied to Jesus. We, too, are called to be ambassadors, as though God did beseech men by us. If we are in the way of God's will, be sure that the Lord will not only lead, but lead "in the right way," and will create for us a sympathetic reception whither we go. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 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

What do the individual words in Genesis 24:41 mean?

Then you will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family for if not they will give [her] to you then you will be released from my oath
אָ֤ז תִּנָּקֶה֙ מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא אֶל־ מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְאִם־ לֹ֤א יִתְּנוּ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְהָיִ֥יתָ נָקִ֖י מֵאָלָתִֽי

תִּנָּקֶה֙  you  will  be  clear 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: נָקָה  
Sense: to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off.
מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔י  from  this  oath 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: אָלָה  
Sense: oath.
תָב֖וֹא  you  arrive 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י  my  family 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
וְאִם־  for  if 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: אִם  
Sense: if.
יִתְּנוּ֙  they  will  give  [her] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לָ֔ךְ  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular
וְהָיִ֥יתָ  then  you  will  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
נָקִ֖י  released 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: נָקִי 
Sense: clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent.
מֵאָלָתִֽי  from  my  oath 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: אָלָה  
Sense: oath.

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