2 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was in charge of all that he had: 'Place your hand under my thigh,
3 so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
4 But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take a wife for my son Isaac.'
5 The servant responded, 'If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land, must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?'
6 And Abraham said: 'Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.
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