KJV ORIGINAL
And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Abraham said to his servant, 'Be careful that you never bring my son back there again.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham is firmly warning his servant not to take Isaac back to Abraham's homeland under any circumstances.
📚 Historical Context
Abraham was sending his trusted servant to find a wife for Isaac from among Abraham's relatives in Mesopotamia. Abraham had left his homeland years earlier in obedience to God's call and established his family in the Promised Land. He was determined that Isaac should remain in the land God had promised to his descendants, even if it meant Isaac might remain unmarried.
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