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New International Version NIV
1 And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
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Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.
2 And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.
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He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh.
3 And I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.
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I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living,
4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
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but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
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The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?”
6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
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“Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said.
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