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Genesis 24:37-38

Context
24:37 My master made me swear an oath. He said, ‘You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, 24:38 but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find 1  a wife for my son.’

Genesis 24:51

Context
24:51 Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become 2  the wife of your master’s son, just as the Lord has decided.” 3 

1 tn Heb “but to the house of my father you must go and to my family and you must take a wife for my son.”

2 tn Following the imperatives, the jussive with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose or result.

3 tn Heb “as the Lord has spoken.”



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