1. And Abraham [is] old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all [things];
2. and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
3. and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
4. but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, for Isaac.'
5. And the servant saith unto him, `It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'
6. And Abraham saith unto him, `Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn back thither;