Genesis 24:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְאִםh518
1לֹ֨אh3808
2will not be willingתֹאבֶ֤הh14
3And if the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙h802
4לָלֶ֣כֶתh1980
5theeאַֽחֲרֶ֔יךָh310
6then thou shalt be clearוְנִקִּ֕יתָh5352
7from this my oathמִשְּׁבֻֽעָתִ֖יh7621
8זֹ֑אתh2063
9רַ֣קh7535
10אֶתh853
11not my sonבְּנִ֔יh1121
12לֹ֥אh3808
13only bringתָשֵׁ֖בh7725
14שָֽׁמָּה׃h8033

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And if the woman shall not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only bring not my son thither again.

World English Bible (WEB)

If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath. Only you shall not bring my son there again."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'