Genesis 24:2,10
Genesis 24:2-4 The Message (MSG)
Abraham spoke to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of everything he had, “Put your hand under my thigh and swear by GOD—God of Heaven, God of Earth—that you will not get a wife for my son from among the young women of the Canaanites here, but will go to the land of my birth and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
Genesis 24:10-14 The Message (MSG)
The servant took ten of his master’s camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, “O GOD, God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,’ and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels’—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I’ll know that you’re working graciously behind the scenes for my master.”
Genesis 24:2 King James Version (KJV)
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 24:10 King James Version (KJV)
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh
Genesis 24:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master’s in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Abraham said to his oldest servant, who was in charge of everything he owned, “Put your hand under my leg.
Genesis 24:10 New Century Version (NCV)
The servant took ten of Abraham’s camels and left, carrying with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Northwest Mesopotamia to Nahor’s city.
Genesis 24:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
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
Genesis 24:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
And 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.
Genesis 24:2 New International Version (NIV)
He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh.
Genesis 24:10 New International Version (NIV)
Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.
Genesis 24:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh
Genesis 24:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Abraham said to his servant [Eliezer of Damascus], the oldest of his household, who had charge over all that Abraham owned, “Please, put your hand under my thigh [as is customary for affirming a solemn oath], [Gen 15:2]
Genesis 24:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels, and set out, taking some of his master’s good things with him; so he got up and journeyed to Mesopotamia [between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers], to the city of Nahor [the home of Abraham’s brother].
Genesis 24:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
Genesis 24:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then he loaded ten of Abraham’s camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he traveled to distant Aram-naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham’s brother Nahor had settled.
Genesis 24:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
One day, Abraham called for his trusted head servant, who was in charge of all that he had, and said “Please, put your hand here under my thigh
Genesis 24:10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So the servant took ten of his master’s camels, loaded them with all sorts of gifts, some of the best things his master owned, and journeyed toward the distant land of Mesopotamia until he got to the village where Abraham’s brother Nahor had lived.