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Genesis 24:9 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter. "
Genesis 24:9
Verse in Context
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7 The LORD, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
9 The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
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Genesis 24:1
"Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things."
Genesis 24:2
"Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh."
Genesis 24:3
"I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live."
Genesis 24:4
"But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”"
Genesis 24:5
"The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”"
Genesis 24:6
"Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again."
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