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


In Context

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

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.

9 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. ]

Genesis 24:9 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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