KJV King James Version
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:
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Genesis 24:2
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
WEB World English Bible
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, ‘Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
1 And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 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:
3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאַבְרָהָ֗םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עַבְדּוֹ֙H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveזְקַ֣ןH2205 · za.qenold: elderבֵּית֔וֹH1004 · betplaceהַמֹּשֵׁ֖לH4910 · ma.shalto ruleבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichל֑וֹH9033 · ohimשִֽׂים־H7760 · sumto set: makeנָ֥אH4994 · napleaseיָדְךָ֖H3027 · yadhandתַּ֥חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underיְרֵכִֽי׃H3409 · ya.rekhthigh
Cross-references
Genesis 47:29And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:Genesis 39:4-6And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.Genesis 15:2And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?Genesis 44:1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks [with] food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.Genesis 24:9-10And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.Genesis 39:8-9But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;1 Chronicles 29:24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
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