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He swore to follow Abraham’s instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham’s thigh and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham&#8217s thigh and swore an oath to him concerning this matter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the servant gave Abraham his word that he would do everything he had been told to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the servant did as his master Abraham commanded and swore the oath to him concerning this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand between the thighs of Abraham, his master, and made a vow to do what Abraham had asked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the servant made a solemn oath to his master Abraham regarding this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his oath to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the servant puts his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swears to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the servant will put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swear to him concerning this word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him on his word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the servant put his hand under the girdle of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Servant laid his hand under the loins of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him concerning this matter.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraam, and swore to him concerning this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">A Wife for Isaac</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.” <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: hā·‘e·ḇeḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">So the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3409.htm" title="3409: ye·reḵ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh; by euphem. The generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side.">the thigh</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">of his master</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">and swore an oath</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">matter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Genesis 47:29-31</a></span><br />When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, / but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” / “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-5.htm">Genesis 50:5-6</a></span><br />my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.” / Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-8</a></span><br />When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a></span><br />If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a></span><br />If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Joshua 9:15-20</a></span><br />And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. / Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them. / So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a></span><br />Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-16.htm">1 Samuel 20:16-17</a></span><br />So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” / And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm">1 Samuel 24:21-22</a></span><br />So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.” / So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">2 Samuel 21:7</a></span><br />Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-42.htm">1 Kings 2:42-43</a></span><br />the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’ / So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">2 Kings 11:4</a></span><br />Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-12.htm">Nehemiah 5:12-13</a></span><br />“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised. / I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a></span><br />who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-6.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/22-23.htm">Abraham's</a> <a href="/genesis/24-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Leg</a> <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Master</a> <a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/genesis/24-8.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/22-10.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-5.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/matthew/23-22.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/genesis/24-2.htm">Thigh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Abraham's</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/32-25.htm">Leg</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Master</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/genesis/24-37.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/genesis/32-25.htm">Thigh</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">58. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act symbolized submission and the gravity of the promise being made. The thigh, being close to the reproductive organs, may also symbolize the continuation of Abraham's lineage, which is central to the covenant promises God made to him. This gesture is unique and is also seen in <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Genesis 47:29</a>, where Jacob makes Joseph swear an oath. It underscores the importance of the task at hand, which is finding a suitable wife for Isaac, ensuring the continuation of God's covenant through Abraham's descendants.<p><b>and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.</b><br>Oaths in biblical times were taken very seriously and were often made invoking God's name, binding the individual to fulfill their promise. The servant's oath to Abraham highlights the importance of the mission to find a wife for Isaac from Abraham's own kin, rather than from the Canaanites, which aligns with God's plan for a distinct and holy people. This act of swearing an oath also reflects the servant's loyalty and faithfulness to Abraham, as well as the trust Abraham places in him. The matter at hand is crucial for the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham, as Isaac's marriage is a step towards the numerous descendants promised by God. This event foreshadows the faithfulness required of God's people and the importance of obedience to divine guidance, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, who is seeking a wife for his son Isaac from his own relatives rather than from the Canaanites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>Likely Eliezer of Damascus, Abraham's trusted servant, tasked with finding a wife for Isaac.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/oath_ceremony.htm">Oath Ceremony</a></b><br>The act of placing a hand under the thigh was a serious and solemn way to swear an oath in ancient Near Eastern culture, signifying a deep commitment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>Abraham's son, for whom the servant is to find a wife, ensuring the continuation of God's covenant promise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land where Abraham and his family reside, but from which Abraham does not want Isaac's wife to come.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_service.htm">The Importance of Faithful Service</a></b><br>The servant's role highlights the importance of being faithful and trustworthy in our responsibilities, especially in matters of spiritual significance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_oaths.htm">The Seriousness of Oaths</a></b><br>The cultural practice of oath-taking underlines the gravity of our promises and commitments, urging us to be people of integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_relationships.htm">God's Sovereignty in Relationships</a></b><br>Abraham's insistence on a wife from his own people reflects a trust in God's plan and sovereignty over family and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_biblical_practices.htm">Cultural Context and Biblical Practices</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural context of biblical events can deepen our appreciation and application of Scripture in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>The servant's mission encourages us to seek God's guidance in our decisions, especially those affecting future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_canaanites_cursed_as_slaves.htm">Why were the Canaanites cursed with enslavement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_hand_under_thigh_mean.htm">What does placing a hand under a thigh signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_genesis_24_14_approved.htm">Why is a sign-based approach (Genesis 24:14) seemingly approved here, when similar methods are discouraged in other biblical passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_rebekah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Rebekah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the servant</span> (understanding the nature of his mission, and feeling satisfied on the points that impinged upon his conscience) <span class="cmt_word">put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter</span> - to be true to his master and his mission, and to the hope and promise of the covenant. <p> CHAPTER 24:10-28 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the servant</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֶ֙בֶד֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">placed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֤שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָד֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֛חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his master</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abraham’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thigh</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ye·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3409.htm">Strong's 3409: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thigh,loin, flank, side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and swore an oath</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">matter.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-9.htm">Genesis 24:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:9 The servant put his hand under (Gen. 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