Genesis 24:4

But thou shalt go vnto my countrey, and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sonne Isaac.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But that you will go into my country and to my relations and get a wife there for my son Isaac.
- Basic English Bible

but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
- Darby Bible

But thou shalt go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
- Webster's Bible

But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
- World English Bible

but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son, even for Isaac.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 24:4

24:2 His eldest servant - Probably Eliezer of Damascus, one whose conduct and affection he had had long experience of: he trusted him with this great affair, and not Isaac himself, because he would not have Isaac go at all into that country, but marry thither by proxy; and no proxy so fit as the steward of his house. This matter is settled between the master and the servant with a great deal of care and solemnity. The servant is bound by an oath to do his utmost to get a wife for Isaac among his relations, #Ge 24:3|,4. Abraham swears him to it, both for his own satisfaction, and for the engagement of his servant to all possible care and diligence. Thus God swears his servants to their work, that, having sworn, they may perform it. Swearing being an ordinance, not peculiar to the church, but common to mankind, is to be performed by such signs as are the common usages of our country.