My master made me swear an oath, the servant continues, and says he will not get a wife for his son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land he lives. The statement of the prohibition is the negative requirement — the servant is making clear what the mission will not accept. Honesty about the constraints of the mission is part of the full disclosure that makes the host's consent informed. The application: when negotiating, being clear about what is not acceptable is as important as being clear about what is sought.

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