And Abraham was old, and well ^astricken in age: and the Lord had ^bblessed Abraham in all ^cthings.

 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest ^aservant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my ^bthigh:

 3 And I will make thee ^aswear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt ^bnot take a ^cwife unto my son of the daughters of the ^dCanaanites, among whom I dwell:

 4 But thou shalt go unto my ^acountry, and to my ^bkindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

 5 And the servant said unto him, ^aPeradventure 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?

 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

 7 The ^aLord God of heaven, which took me from my ^bfather's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this ^cland; he shall send his ^dangel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.

 9 And the servant put his hand under the ^athigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to ^aMesopotamia, unto the city of ^bNahor.