^{2 Ref} and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

^{3 Ref} and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;

^{4 Ref} but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'

^{5 Ref} And the servant saith unto him, `It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

^{6 Ref} And Abraham saith unto him, `Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn back thither;

^{7 Ref} Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from thence;

^{8 Ref} and if the woman be not willing to come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'

^{9 Ref} And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth to him concerning this matter.