Genesis 24:2
“And Abraham said vnto his eldest seruant of his house, that ruled ouer all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh:”
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Genesis 24:2 Context
1And Abraham was olde and well stricken in age: And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2And Abraham said vnto his eldest seruant of his house, that ruled ouer all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh: 3And I will make thee sweare by the LORD the God of heauen, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites amongst whom I dwell. 4But thou shalt go vnto my countrey, and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sonne Isaac.
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And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- King James Version
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, "Please place your hand under my thigh,
- New American Standard Version (1995)