9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.


In Context

6 And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.

7 Jehovah the God of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land of my nativity, and who has spoken to me, and who has sworn to me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land he will send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife for my son thence.

8 And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.

9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.

10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.

11 And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw water.

Genesis 24:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:9So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:9The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:9The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:9And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.