“And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.”
Abraham adds: if the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there. The servant is given a release clause for one condition: the woman's unwillingness. The oath is not absolute beyond what is possible — if the mission cannot be completed as specified, the servant is released. But the one non-negotiable remains: Isaac does not go back. The application: wisdom in making commitments distinguishes between the non-negotiable core and the conditions that can be modified if circumstances change.
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