Genesis 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:”
Genesis 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 24:2 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 24:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.”
Genesis 24:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: ”
Genesis 24:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
Genesis 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh, ”
Genesis 24:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore Abraham saide vnto his eldest seruant of his house, which had the rule ouer all that he had, Put nowe thine hand vnder my thigh,”
Genesis 24:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 24:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham said to his servant—the oldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Put now your hand under my thigh,”
Genesis 24:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 24:2 in Context — Genesis 24
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
What Does Genesis 24:2 Mean?
Genesis 24:2 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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