A moment in scripture
Genesis 24:40
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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:
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The surrounding passage
- Genesis 24:38
But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
- Genesis 24:39
And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
- Genesis 24:41
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 24:42
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:
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.