Genesis 24:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 24:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 24:37 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 24:37 — KJV
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”
— Genesis 24:37 (KJV)
Genesis 24:37 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 24:37
“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:37: swear, shalt, take
“And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. cursed: or, reviled”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:37: made, swear, saying
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:37: saying, shalt, take
“Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:37: shalt, take, wife
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:37: shalt, wife, son
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