Thematic Bible
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hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
And he said, "Swear unto me." And he sware unto him. And then Israel bowed him unto the bed's head.
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And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh
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When the time drew nigh that Israel must die, he sent for his son Joseph and said unto him, "If I have found grace in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh and deal mercifully and truly with me, that thou bury me not in Egypt:
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Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh
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Then Isaac called Jacob his son and blessed him, and charged him and said unto him, "See thou take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan, but arise and get thee to Mesopotamia, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father: and there take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother.
Masters' » Should select faithful servants
And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh
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Mine eyes shall look for such as be faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant. There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer
And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh that I may make thee swear by the LORD that is God of heaven and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites, among which I dwell.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham and sware to him as concerning that matter.
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Oaths » Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh
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When the time drew nigh that Israel must die, he sent for his son Joseph and said unto him, "If I have found grace in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh and deal mercifully and truly with me, that thou bury me not in Egypt:
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Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Then Isaac called Jacob his son and blessed him, and charged him and said unto him, "See thou take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan, but arise and get thee to Mesopotamia, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father: and there take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother.
Abraham was old and stricken in days, and the LORD had blessed him in all things. And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh that I may make thee swear by the LORD that is God of heaven and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites, among which I dwell. read more.
But shalt go unto my country and to my kindred, and there take a wife unto my son Isaac."
But shalt go unto my country and to my kindred, and there take a wife unto my son Isaac."
Servants » When good » Deserve the confidence of their masters
And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh
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But shalt go unto my country and to my kindred, and there take a wife unto my son Isaac."
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Wherefore he found grace in his master's sight, and served him. And his master made him ruler of his house, and put all that he had in his hand.
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