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NASB | Genesis 24:41 then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 24:41 then you will be free of my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will [also] be free of my oath.' |
Bible Question (short): A seeming difference: Gen. 24:8 and 41? |
Question (full): Why is there an apparant difference between what Abraham told the servant in Genesis 24:8 and here? In verse 8 Abraham says his servant will be free of his oath if the woman isn't willing, but when the servant relays the conversation, he implies that the family can also nix the deal. Is this just deference and diplomacy on the part of the servant toward the family? Or is something else going on? Like the servant is expanding his mandate on his own? epbentley |