Genesis 24:9
What does Genesis 24:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 24:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the servant put his hand under Abraham's leg, and gave him his oath about this thing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The servant, therefore, put his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and swore to him upon his word.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.
Context
v.8And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.
v.9This passage
v.10And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master’s in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:2
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:
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