Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
You will be released from this promise I'm making you swear to when you go to my family. If they don't give you a wife for my son, then you'll be free from your oath to me.
Abraham is telling his servant that he'll only be bound by his promise if Abraham's family cooperates - if they refuse, the servant is released from his commitment.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Abraham's instructions to his trusted servant who is being sent to find a wife for Isaac from Abraham's relatives in Mesopotamia. In ancient Near Eastern culture, marriage arrangements were typically made by families, and oaths were considered sacred and binding commitments that required careful conditions to be spelled out clearly.
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