Genesis 24:1-6 (The Message)
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Abraham was now an old man. God had blessed Abraham in every way.
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Abraham spoke to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh
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and swear by God - God of Heaven, God of Earth - that you will not get a wife for my son from among the young women of the Canaanites here,
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but will go to the land of my birth and get a wife for my son Isaac."
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The servant answered, "But what if the woman refuses to leave home and come with me? Do I then take your son back to your home country?"
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Abraham said, "Oh no. Never. By no means are you to take my son back there.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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