Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Genesis 24:9

Abraham
Integrity

7 The 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.

8 And 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.

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

10 And 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.

11 And 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.

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
KJV
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
WEB
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
ASV
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
DARBY
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.
BLB
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and he swore to him concerning this matter.
ÅB
Da la tjeneren sin hånd under Abrahams, sin herres lend og lovte ham dette med ed.
OTB
Så la tjeneren sin hånd under låret til sin herre Abraham og sverget en ed til ham angående denne saken.
B1930
Da la tjeneren sin hånd under Abrahams, sin herres lend og lovte ham dette med ed.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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:

    Read in context