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Genesis 24:41
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KJ21
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.’
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.
AMP
then you will be free of my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will [also] be free of my oath.’
AMPC
Then you shall be clear from my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they do not give her to you, you shall be free and innocent of my oath.
BRG
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.
CSB
Then you will be free from my oath if you go to my family and they do not give her to you—you will be free from my oath.’
CSBA
Then you will be free from my oath if you go to my family and they do not give her to you – you will be free from my oath.”
CEB
If you go to my relatives, you will be free from your obligation to me. Even if they provide no one for you, you will be free from your obligation to me.’
CJB
this will release you from your obligation under my oath. But if, when you come to my kinsmen, they refuse to give her to you, this too will release you from my oath.’
CEV
But if they refuse to let her come back with you, then you are freed from your promise.”
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.
DRA
But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.
ERV
But if you go to my father’s country, and they refuse to give you a wife for my son, you will be free from this promise.’
EASY
Go to the place where my family group live. If they refuse to let you take her, you will no longer have to keep your promise to me.” 
EHV
But you will be released from my oath, if, when you have come to my relatives, they do not give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’
ESV
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
ESVUK
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my clan. And if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
EXB
Then you will be ·free [innocent] from ·the promise [L my oath]. But if they will not give you a wife for my son, you will be ·free [innocent] from ·this promise [L my oath].’
GNV
Then shalt thou be discharged of mine oath, when thou comest to my kindred: and if they give thee not one, thou shalt be free from mine oath.
GW
Then you will be free from your oath to me. You will also be free of your oath to me if my relatives are not willing to do this when you go to them.’
GNT
There is only one way for you to be free from your vow: if you go to my relatives and they refuse you, then you will be free.’
HCSB
Then you will be free from my oath if you go to my family and they do not give her to you—you will be free from my oath.’
ICB
Then you will be free from the promise. Or if they will not give you a wife for my son, you will be free from this promise.’
ISV
Only then will you be released from fulfilling my oath. However, when you come to my family, if they don’t give her to you, you’ll be released from fulfilling my oath.’
JUB
then shalt thou be free from this my oath, when thou hast come unto my lineage; and if they give her not unto thee, thou shalt be free from my oath.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives. Now if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
LEB
Then you shall be released from my oath, when you come to my family. And if they will not give a woman to you, then you will be released from my oath.’
TLB
You are under oath to go and ask. If they won’t send anyone, then you are freed from your promise.’
MSG
The servant said, “I’m the servant of Abraham. God has blessed my master—he’s a great man; God has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, servants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. And then to top it off, Sarah, my master’s wife, gave him a son in her old age and he has passed everything on to his son. My master made me promise, ‘Don’t get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live. No, go to my father’s home, back to my family, and get a wife for my son there.’ I said to my master, ‘But what if the woman won’t come with me?’ He said, ‘God before whom I’ve walked faithfully will send his angel with you and he’ll make things work out so that you’ll bring back a wife for my son from my family, from the house of my father. Then you’ll be free from the oath. If you go to my family and they won’t give her to you, you will also be free from the oath.’
MEV
You will be free from my oath, when you come to my family, if they will not give her to you; then you will be released from my oath.’
NOG
Then you will be free from your oath to me. You will also be free of your oath to me if my relatives are not willing to do this when you go to them.’
NABRE
Then you will be freed from my curse. If you go to my family and they refuse you, then, too, you will be free from my curse.’
NASB
then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
NASB1995
then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
NCB
By going to my kin you will have fulfilled your oath. If they do not give her to you, you will have fulfilled your oath.’
NCV
Then you will be free from the promise. But if they will not give you a wife for my son, you will be free from this promise.’
NET
You will be free from your oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from your oath.’
NIRV
When you go to my relatives, suppose they refuse to give her to you. Then you will be free from the promise you made to me.’
NIV
You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’
NIVUK
You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you – then you will be released from my oath.’
NKJV
You will be clear from this oath when you arrive among my family; for if they will not give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’
NLV
Then you will be free from your promise to me. When you come to those of my family, and if they do not give her to you, then you will be free from your promise to me.’
NLT
Then you will have fulfilled your obligation. But if you go to my relatives and they refuse to let her go with you, you will be free from my oath.’
NRSVA
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; even if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.”
NRSVACE
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; even if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.”
NRSVCE
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; even if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
NRSVUE
Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; even if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
OJB
Then shalt thou be released from this my oath, when thou comest to my mishpokhot; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be released from my oath.
RGT
‘Thus shall you be discharged of my oath: If you come to my kindred and they do not give you one, you shall be free from my oath.’
RSV
then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
RSVCE
then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they will not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’
TLV
Then you’ll be free from my oath—if you come to my family and if they don’t give her to you—then you’ll be free from my oath.’
VOICE
When you reach my family, then you will be free from my oath. Even if they won’t give her to you, you will still be free from my oath.”
WEB
Then you will 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.’
WYC
Thou shalt be innocent from my curse, when thou comest to my kinsmen, and they give not her to thee. (But thou shalt be released from this oath, if, when thou comest to my family, they will not give her to thee.)
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.
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