And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
37. And my master made me swear ] This and the four following verses recapitulate the substance of Gen 24:3-8. The dnouement of the story is thus retarded. Similarly in the following vv. (42 48) the suspense caused by the repetition tends to heighten the interest.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And my master made me swear,…. [See comments on Ge 24:3]. In Ge 24:37, the servant relates the oath his master made him take, and the charge he gave him, much in the same language as in
Ge 24:3.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
‘And my master made me swear saying, “You will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell, but you will go to my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son”.’
The steward now makes clear he is acting under oath, and the content of the oath. His words would bring approving nods from the hearers. They too recognise the importance of marriage within the family. Notice that Abraham speaks of ‘my father’s house’. It is of course now the house of Nahor but Abraham is stressing through his steward that they and he are one household. They are all of the family of Terah. While he may have separated from them, the ties of blood hold firm. Thus he wishes his son to marry within the family.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Gen 24:37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
Ver. 37. See Trapp on “ Gen 24:3 “ See Trapp on “ Gen 24:4 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
And my: Gen 24:2-9, Gen 6:2, Gen 27:46, Ezr 9:1-3
Canaanites: The Canaanites were infected with gross idolatry; and consequently, not proper persons with whom to form so intimate a connection; especially as Jehovah had shown Abraham that they were filling up the measure of their iniquity, and were doomed to destruction.
Reciprocal: Gen 28:1 – Thou shalt Num 12:1 – married 1Sa 25:40 – David sent
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24:37 And my master made me swear, saying, {s} Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
(s) The Canaanites were cursed, and therefore the godly could not join with them in marriage.