So Abraham said (A)to the oldest servant of his house, who (B)ruled over all that he had, “Please, (C)put your hand under my thigh, and I will make you (D)swear[a] by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that (E)you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell; (F)but you shall go (G)to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

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  1. Genesis 24:3 take an oath

He said to the senior servant(A) in his household, the one in charge of all that he had,(B) “Put your hand under my thigh.(C) I want you to swear(D) by the Lord, the God of heaven(E) and the God of earth,(F) that you will not get a wife for my son(G) from the daughters of the Canaanites,(H) among whom I am living,(I) but will go to my country and my own relatives(J) and get a wife for my son Isaac.(K)

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