But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
Instead, you must go to my father's house and to my relatives, and find a wife for my son from among them.
Abraham is instructing his servant to find a wife for Isaac specifically from Abraham's own family rather than from the local Canaanite people.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Abraham is an elderly patriarch who sends his trusted servant on a mission to find a wife for his son Isaac from among his own relatives in Mesopotamia, rather than from the Canaanite women around them. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of arranging marriages within one's family or clan to maintain religious purity and avoid idolatry, as Abraham was committed to preserving the covenant God had made with him. Such arrangements were common in patriarchal societies to ensure cultural and spiritual continuity for future generations.
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