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Genesis 24:9

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 24:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father`s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land. He will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.
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.
9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.
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.
11And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, etc.] Or “then” or “therefore the servant”, etc. f1307 being satisfied of the nature and extent of his oath, and thoroughly understanding how he was to act upon it, readily took it by using this rite, (see Gill on “<012402>Genesis 24:2”); and sware to him concerning that matter; of taking a wife to his son, engaging to do everything he had directed and enjoined him relative to it.”
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