Genesis 24:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Therefore Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, which had the rule over all that he had, (A)[a]Put now thine hand under my thigh,
3 And I will make thee [b]swear by the Lord God of the heaven, and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell:
4 But thou shalt go unto my [c]country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
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- Genesis 24:2 Which ceremony declared, the servant’s obedience towards his master, and the master’s power over the servant.
- Genesis 24:3 This showeth that an oath may be required in a lawful cause.
- Genesis 24:4 He would not that his son should marry out of the godly family: for the inconveniences that come by marrying with the ungodly are set forth in sundry places of the Scriptures.
Genesis 24:2-4
New International Version
2 He said to the senior servant(A) in his household, the one in charge of all that he had,(B) “Put your hand under my thigh.(C) 3 I want you to swear(D) by the Lord, the God of heaven(E) and the God of earth,(F) that you will not get a wife for my son(G) from the daughters of the Canaanites,(H) among whom I am living,(I) 4 but will go to my country and my own relatives(J) and get a wife for my son Isaac.(K)”
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