⁸“For your servant ^avowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘^bIf Yahweh shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’”

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Cross references

a 2 Sam 13:37, 38
b Gen 28:20, 21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For your servant vowed a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to the Lord.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

While your servant was living at Geshur in Aram, I made this vow: ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram, saying, ‘If the Lord really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

For while your servant was at Geshur in Aram, I promised to sacrifice to the Lord in Hebron if he would bring me back to Jerusalem.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for your servant made a vow while I was staying in Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If Yahweh will indeed let me return to Jerusalem, then I will worship Yahweh.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.

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