Genesis 24:8-10
1599 Geneva Bible
8 Nevertheless if the woman will not follow thee, then shalt thou be [a]discharged of this mine oath: only bring not my son thither again.
9 Then the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him for this matter.
10 ¶ So the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed: (for he had all his master’s goods in his hand:) and so he arose, and went to [b]Aram Naharaim, unto the [c]city of Nahor.
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- Genesis 24:8 Hebrew, innocent.
- Genesis 24:10 Or, Mesopotamia, or, Syria of the two floods: to wit, of Tigris and Euphrates.
- Genesis 24:10 That is, to Haran.
Genesis 24:8-10
New International Version
8 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) 9 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)
Footnotes
- Genesis 24:10 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
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