Genesis 24:2 — One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household,… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 24:2 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 24.2, Genesis 24v2, Gen. 24:2. One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.

Other reference formats: Genesis 24.2, Genesis 24v2, Gen. 24:2.

2 One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.

Passage themes

The trusted servant — his eldest servant
Managing the master's house — that ruled over all that he had
The gesture of the oath — Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh

Events in this chapter

24.1 — Mariage d'Isaac, mort d'Abraham

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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