Genesis 24:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Abraham said to the senior servant of his household, who had charge of all his possessions: “Put your hand under my thigh,

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, if I die childless and have only a servant of my household, Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 24:34

“I am Abraham’s servant,” he began.

Genesis 24:37

My master put me under oath, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live;

Genesis 44:1

Then Joseph commanded his steward: “Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his bag.

Genesis 47:29

When the time approached for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him: “If it pleases you, put your hand under my thigh as a sign of your enduring fidelity to me; do not bury me in Egypt.

Genesis 47:31

But his father demanded, “Swear it to me!” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed at the head of the bed.

2 Samuel 12:17

The elders of his house stood beside him to get him to rise from the ground; but he would not, nor would he take food with them.

1 Kings 16:9

His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. As he was in Tirzah, drinking to excess in the house of Arza, master of his palace in Tirzah,

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the commanders and warriors, and also all the other sons of King David, swore allegiance to King Solomon.

1 Timothy 5:17

Presbyters who preside well deserve double honor, especially those who toil in preaching and teaching.

Ruth 2:6

The young man overseeing the harvesters answered, “She is the young Moabite who came back with Naomi from the plateau of Moab.