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But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this promise to me. Only do not take my son there.” So the servant placed his hand under the hip of Abraham, and he promised to do this.

10 Then the servant took ten of Abraham’s camels and left. He took with him all kinds of gifts from Abraham. Then he went to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia.

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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