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The servantהָעֶבֶדputוַיָּשֶׂםhis handאֶת יָדוֹunderתַּחַתthe thighיֶרֶךְof Abrahamאַבְרָהָםhis lordאֲדֹנָיוand sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַעto himלוֹconcerningעַלthisהַזֶּהmatter.הַדָּבָר
Genesis 24:9
Study it in the app“The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord and swore to him concerning this matter.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 24:9, word by word
- The servantעֶבֶדeved
servant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “eved” appears- putיָּשֶׂםyasem
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “yasem” appears- his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- the thighיֶרֶךְyerech
thigh
The part of the leg near the hip, where the sword is strapped and an oath is sworn.
Where else “yerech” appears- of Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appears- his lordאֲדֹנָיadonay
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears- and sworeיִּשָּׁבַעyishava
swear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “yishava” appears- matterדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears
The context
8But if the woman is not willing to come after you, you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take back my son there.”
9 · This verse (above)
10The servant took ten camels from the camels of his lord and went, with all kinds of good things of his lord in his hand. He rose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
To study Genesis 24 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abraham’s servant ask of YHWH by the well, and what did Rebekah do (vv. 12-20)?
2. What it means
What does it show about the servant’s prayer that he asks YHWH for guidance in his task (vv. 12-14, 26-27)?
3. How I live it
In what pending decision can you ask Elohim for guidance and pay attention to what happens?