9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 24:9
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Genesis 24:1–3
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Genesis 21:23–25
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Genesis 24:51–53
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Genesis 24:36–38
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Genesis 24:47–49
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Hebrews 6:12–14
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