Genesis 24:8 Cross References

Genesis 24:8

8: If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there."

Before they left, the men told her, "We can guarantee your safety
only if you leave this scarlet rope hanging from the window. And all your family members--your father, mother, brothers, and all your relatives--must be here inside the house.
If they go out into the street, they will be killed, and we cannot be held to our oath. But we swear that no one inside this house will be killed--not a hand will be laid on any of them.
If you betray us, however, we are not bound by this oath in any way."

But if her father refuses to let her fulfill the vow or pledge on the day he hears of it, then all her vows and pledges will become invalid. The LORD will forgive her because her father would not let her fulfill them.

But if her husband refuses to accept her vow or impulsive pledge on the day he hears of it, he nullifies her commitments, and the LORD will forgive her.

Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac."
The servant asked, "But suppose I can't find a young woman who will travel so far from home? May I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives?"
"No!" Abraham warned. "Be careful never to take my son there.

This was Stephen's reply: "Brothers and honorable fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he moved to Haran.

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