Genesis 24:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.”

Genesis 24:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 24:38 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 24:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’”

Genesis 24:38 — World English Bible

Genesis 24:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.”

Genesis 24:38 — American Standard Version

Genesis 24:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If not--unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.”

Genesis 24:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 24:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.”

Genesis 24:38 — Darby Translation

Genesis 24:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But thou shalt go vnto my fathers house and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sonne.”

Genesis 24:38 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 24:38 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.'”

Genesis 24:38 — The Living Sword

Genesis 24:38 in Context — Genesis 24

36 E Sara, mulher de meu senhor, deu à luz em sua velhice um filho a meu senhor, quem lhe deu tudo quanto tem.

37 E meu senhor me fez jurar, dizendo: Não tomarás mulher para meu filho das filhas dos cananeus, em cuja terra habito;

38 Em vez disso irás à casa de meu pai, e à minha parentela, e tomarás mulher para meu filho.

39 E eu disse: Talvez a mulher não queira me seguir.

40 Então ele me respondeu: O SENHOR, em cuja presença tenho andado, enviará seu anjo contigo, e fará teu caminho ser bem-sucedido; e tomarás mulher para meu filho de minha linhagem e da casa de meu pai;

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What Does Genesis 24:38 Mean?

Genesis 24:38 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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