1 Abraham was now a very old man. The Lord had made him rich, and he was successful in everything he did.
2 One day, Abraham called in his most trusted servant and said to him, “Solemnly promise me
3 in the name of the Lord, who rules heaven and earth, that you won't choose a wife for my son Isaac from the people here in the land of Canaan.
4 Instead, go back to the land where I was born and find a wife for him from among my relatives.”
5 But the servant asked, “What if the young woman I choose refuses to leave home and come here with me? Should I send Isaac there to look for a wife?”
6 “No!” Abraham answered. “Don't ever do that, no matter what.