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But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then (A)you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my son back there.” So the servant (B)put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.

10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to (C)Mesopotamia[a] to the city of Nahor.

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  1. Genesis 24:10 Hebrew Aram-naharaim

If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath(A) of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”(B) So the servant put his hand under the thigh(C) of his master(D) Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10 Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels(E) loaded with all kinds of good things(F) from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim[a](G) and made his way to the town of Nahor.(H)

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  1. Genesis 24:10 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia