Genesis 24:2 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 24:2

So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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:

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:

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Commentary

4 voices

Cosmas Indicopleustes

The Christian Topography, Book 2 (550)

when the most faithful Abraham wished to make his servant swear with more than usual solemnity by the circumcision as being a seal royal, Place, he said, thine hand under my thigh, instead of under the seal royal, that is, the circumcision

The record, by era

The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant. Abraham here fulfils the common duty of parents, in laboring for and being solicitous about the choice of a wife for his son: but he looks somewhat further; for since God had separated him from the Canaanites by a sacred covenant, he justly fears lest Isaac, by joining himself in affinity with them, should shake off the yoke of God.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Thus God swears his servants to their work, that, having sworn, they may perform it. Honour is here done to the eternal God; for he it is that is sworn by, to whom alone these appeals ought to be made. And some think honour is done to the covenant of circumcision by the ceremony here used of putting his hand under his thigh.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Eldest servant - As this eldest servant is stated to have been the ruler over all that he had, it is very likely that Eliezer is meant. See Gen 15:2, Gen 15:3. Put, I pray thee, thy hand - See note on Gen 24:9.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אַבְרָהָ֗ם	'av.ra.Ham	Abraham	H85 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
עַבְדּוֹ֙	av.Do	servant his	H5650 →
זְקַ֣ן	ze.Kan	<the> old of	H2205 →
בֵּית֔וֹ	bei.To	household his	H1004 →
הַמֹּשֵׁ֖ל	ha.mo.Shel	who was ruling	H4910 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	over all	H3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	that	H834 →
ל֑וֹ	lo	[belonged] to <the> him
שִֽׂים־	sim-	put	H7760 →
נָ֥א	na'	please	H4994 →
יָדְךָ֖	ya.de.Kha	hand your	H3027 →
תַּ֥חַת	Ta.chat	under	H8478 →
יְרֵכִֽי׃	ye.re.Khi	thigh my	H3409 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 47:29
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise…
leads to
- Deuteronomy 31:14
  Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua…
- Genesis 24:49
  Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.”
- 1 Kings 2:1
  As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
- Genesis 50:24–25
  Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac,…
- Acts 7:15–16
  So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
Through
Genesis 44:1
Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
leads to
- Genesis 42:25
  Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out,
- Genesis 43:16
  When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at…
Through
Genesis 15:2
But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
leads to
- Genesis 25:21
  Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.