King James Version
Genesis 24:41 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Genesis 24:41 · KJV
And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
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.
And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
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“Then shalt thou be clear”
H5352to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e., extirpated
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“to my kindred”
H4940a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and if they give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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