Genesis 24:9
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.In other versions
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
ASV
And the servant put his hand under Abraham's leg, and gave him his oath about this thing.
BBE
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.
DBY
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
WEB
And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.
YLT
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
ENG
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
WBT
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
BSB
In context
7The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
8And 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.
9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham