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What does Genesis 24:3 mean?

'I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you won't let my son marry a woman from the Canaanites, the people living here. Genesis 24:3 - Modern Text Bible

(Abraham makes his servant promise not to find a wife for Isaac from the local Canaanite women, showing his concern for his family's future.)