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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.'

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Subject: A seeming difference: Gen. 24:8 and 41?

Bible Note: Hi, EP... welcome to the forum.

We can and should use the language tools available for the purpose of making a more sound exegesis. The process of exegesis (attempting to clearly understand what the original author was trying to say) is what we are all doing as we seek to more rightly divide the word. However, we have to realize our limitations. Without becoming a Hebrew scholar, we must defer to the concensus of Hebrew scholars. The translators have carefully tried to convey meanings in an either formal or functional approach. We can weigh in on issues where there is some disagreement after evaluating all the arguments. However, we have to be careful not to create issues where non exist. This is where comparing passages in different translations is valuable. Finding a good, solid, scholary, and orthodox commentary can also serve as your final (i.e., don't start there) tool in sound exegesis.

Of course, the alternative is to spend the next eight or ten years of our lives and become Hebrew experts. :-) As appealing as that sounds, I have so much more to understand in other areas!

Thank you for patiently hearing my unsolicited and ever-so humble advice.

In Him, Doc