Genesis 24:2
World English Bible (WEB)
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
In context
1 Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
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.
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.
4 But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Genesis 24:2 in every translation
- 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.
- 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:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: