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NASB | Genesis 24:5 The servant said to him, "Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to the land from where you came?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 24:5 The servant said to him, "Suppose the woman will not be willing to follow me back to this country; should I take your son back to the country from which you came?" |
Bible Question:
Gen 24:5,6 "The servant said to him, "Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to the land from where you came?" Then Abraham said to him, "Beware that you do not take my son back there!" What's going on here? Is not Isaac old enough at this time to take charge of the household when Abraham leaves? Is Abraham speaking as if Isaac is not ready to take charge yet, and that Eliezer (15:2) would lead the household until Isaac is ready? Has anyone seen any commentary on this passage addressing this question? Peace, |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Lionstrong. The issue is not whether Isaac was ready to take charge, but where Abraham did not want Isaac to go. Remember, God called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees("...the land from which you came", v.5), an area much like Canaan in that it was filled with sin. Therefore, Abraham did not want his son to take a wife from there(Gen.24:3), and made his servant swear an oath by God(v.2-3, v.9) to this effect. Many Old Testament passages are much different than those in the New Testament, in that the OT is made up chiefly of historical accounts, which cannot always be analyzed one verse at a time like the NT. I hope I have been able to help. He Will 2nd Samuel 22:26-28 |
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