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Genesis 24:9

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

KJV

Posuit ergo servus manum sub femore Abraham domini sui, et juravit illi super sermone hoc.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἔθηκεν ὁ παῖς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ὑπὸ τὸν μηρὸν Ἀβραὰμ τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ περὶ τοῦ ⸂⸆⸃ ῥήματος τούτου.

LXX

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.

ASV

וַ/יָּ֤שֶׂם הָ/עֶ֨בֶד֙ אֶת יָד֔/וֹ תַּ֛חַת יֶ֥רֶךְ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֑י/ו וַ/יִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע ל֔/וֹ עַל הַ/דָּבָ֖ר הַ/זֶּֽה

Hebrew

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People Abraham

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ו
v
noun · 505×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
י
y
noun · 328×
יֶ֥רֶךְ
yrk
noun · 32×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע
nshb'
verb · 182×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 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:
  • Josh 2:12 — Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: