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And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be free from this my oath; only do not bring my son there again.

Then the slave put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning that matter.

10 ¶ And the slave took ten camels of the camels of his master and departed with the best of what his master had in his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, unto the city of Nahor.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 24:10 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia