Genesis 24:2
Abraham said to the eldest of his household servants, who had charge of all his affairs, “Put your hand under my thigh,
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1When Abraham was very old and the Lord had blessed him in every way,
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Genesis 24:9So the servant put his hand under Abraham’s thigh and made the promise.
Genesis 39:8But he refused, saying to her, “See, my master knows nothing about what I do in the house, and he has put all that he has in my charge.
Genesis 47:29When the time drew near for Jacob to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now you will do me a favor, put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will act kindly and faithfully with me. Do not bury me, I beg of you, in Egypt;
Ruth 2:6The servant who had charge of the reapers replied, “It is the Moabite girl who came back with Naomi from the territory of Moab.
1 Timothy 5:17Those church elders who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:2-10
Abraham's Charges to His Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 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: 3 And 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: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my… Read the whole commentary →