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Genesis 24:8

But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine)
sin autem mulier noluerit sequi te, non teneberis juramento : filium meum tantum ne reducas illuc.
Septuagint (Swete)
ἐὰν δὲ μὴ θέλῃ ἡ γυνὴ πορευθῆναι μετὰ σοῦ εἰς τὴν γῆν ταύτην, καθαρὸς ἔσῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὅρκου τούτου· μόνον τὸν υἱόν μου μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς ἐκεῖ. ⸆
Hebrew (WLC)
וְאִם לֹ֨א תֹאבֶ֤ה הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְנִקִּ֕יתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י זֹ֑את רַ֣ק אֶת בְּנִ֔י לֹ֥א תָשֵׁ֖ב שָֽׁמָּה