Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionAnd 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:
F.O.G.Secondary
The F.O.GAvraham said to his servant, the senior man of his household who administered everything he owned, "Put your hand under my thigh,"
F.O.G.M.
F.O.G MessageAbraham said to his servant — the eldest of his household, who managed everything he owned — "Place your hand under my thigh,"
BSB
Berean Standard BibleSo Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
Footnotes
"Yarech" (thigh) is a euphemism for the genitals — the seat of procreation — and, in Avraham's case, the very flesh where the covenant of circumcision was cut (Gen 17). To swear by the thigh is to invoke the Abrahamic covenant itself. The same solemn gesture recurs in Gen 47:29 when Jacob binds Joseph.
