Genesis 24:3 — in the name of the Lord, who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wi… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 24:3 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 24.3, Genesis 24v3, Gen. 24:3. in the name of the Lord, who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wife for my son Isaac from the people here in the land of Canaan.

Other reference formats: Genesis 24.3, Genesis 24v3, Gen. 24:3.

3 in the name of the Lord, who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wife for my son Isaac from the people here in the land of Canaan.

Passage themes

An oath before God — I will make thee swear by the LORD
The Creator of all — the God of heaven, and the God of the earth
Refusing a pagan marriage — thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites

Events in this chapter

24.1 — Mariage d'Isaac, mort d'Abraham

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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