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3 that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,

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

Notes and references

24:3 ch. 26:34, 35; 27:46; Deut. 7:3; [2 Cor. 6:14]

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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