Genesis 24:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 24:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 24:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 24:8 — 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.”
— Genesis 24:8 (KJV)
Genesis 24:8 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 24:8
“And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:8: woman, willing, follow
“Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:8: woman, then, shalt
“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:8: then, shalt, bring
“Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:8: woman, then, son
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with Genesis 24:8: woman, only, son
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