Genesis 24:2 meaning and explanation

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

Genesis 24:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Abraham is old and near the end of his life, and he wants Isaac to marry within the family rather than among the Canaanites. He summons the senior servant who manages his entire estate and asks him to swear a solemn oath by placing his hand under Abraham's thigh.

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