Genesis 24:2
“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:”
Genesis 24:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh,
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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,
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung'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,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Abraham called his oldest servant, who was in charge of all he owned, and said, "Place your hand under my thigh.
Context: Genesis 24
1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
2And 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:
3And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
About Genesis 24: Abraham's Servant Seeks a Wife for Isaac
Abraham's servant is sent to find a wife for Isaac, and he finds Rebekah.
Commentary
Genesis 24 is the story of Abraham sending his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac. Abraham is old and his wife Sarah has died, so he is concerned about finding a wife for his son. The servant is sent to Abraham's homeland of Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The servant prays to God for guidance and God answers his prayer. He meets Rebekah, who is a relative of Abraham, and she agrees to go back with him to marry Isaac.