Genesis - 24:41

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41 Then will you be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don't give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.'

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 24:41.

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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.
But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.
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.
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.
Then shall you be clear from this my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they give not you one, you shall be clear from my oath.
And you will be free from your oath to me when you come to my people; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from your oath.
But you will be innocent of my curse, if, when you will arrive at my close relatives, they will not grant this to you.'
Tunc mundus eris ab adjuratione mea, si veneris ad familiam meam: et si non dederint tibi, eris mundus ab adjuratione mea.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Then shalt thou be clear from [this] (u) my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath.
(u) Which by my authority I caused you to make.

Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath,.... See Gill on Genesis 24:8.

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