The Meaning of Genesis 24:8 Explained

Genesis 24:8

KJV: And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

YLT: and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

Darby: And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

ASV: And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 24:8?

MEANING: What does Genesis 24:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 24:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 24:8?

What is the context of Genesis 24:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

What does Genesis 24:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 24:1-9 - A Wife Sought For Isaac

It is all-important that the children of God's people should marry only in the Lord. See 1 Corinthians 7:39. So only can we hope to perpetuate, as Malachi teaches, a godly seed. But those who live in fellowship with Him may confidently count on His angels being sent to co-operate in securing this desirable issue. Every marriage should be a matter for profound concern and much prayer, both for the parents of each, as well as for those that are to be wed. What wonder that so many marriages turn out to be a disappointment and a curse when they are entered upon so lightly and thoughtlessly! In this graphic chapter we may find a close analogy to the work of the Holy Spirit, who has come forth during the present age to seek a bride for the Son of God, in the Church that He is gathering out of the world. There is always a "peradventure" that the soul may be unwilling at first, but He plies it with overwhelming arguments, as we shall see. [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 24:8 mean?

And if not is willing the woman to follow you then you will be released from oath this Only - my son do take back there

וְאִם־ לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְנִקִּ֕יתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת־ בְּנִ֔י תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּה

וְאִם־	And if
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
תֹאבֶ֤ה	is willing
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָבָה Sense: to be willing, consent.
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙	the woman
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
לָלֶ֣כֶת	to follow
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
וְנִקִּ֕יתָ	then you will be released
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: נָקָה Sense: to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off.
מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י	from oath
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: שָׁבַע Sense: oath, curse.
זֹ֑את	this
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
רַ֣ק	Only
Parse: Adverb Root: רַק Sense: only, altogether, surely.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּנִ֔י	my son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
תָשֵׁ֖ב	do take
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
שָֽׁמָּה	back there
Parse: Adverb, third person feminine singular Root: שָׁם Sense: there, thither.

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