Genesis · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Genesis 24 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Abraham ya era muy anciano, y el Señor lo había bendecido en todo.
1 Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Abraham dijo al siervo principal de su casa, encargado de todo lo que tenía: «Pon tu mano debajo de mi muslo
2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
3 y júrame por el Señor, Dios del cielo y de la tierra, que no tomarás para mi hijo una mujer de entre las hijas de los cananeos, entre quienes vivo.
3 I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
4 Irás a mi tierra y a mis parientes para buscar una mujer para mi hijo Isaac».
4 But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 El siervo preguntó: «¿Y si la mujer no quiere venir conmigo a esta tierra? ¿Debo llevar a tu hijo de regreso a la tierra de donde saliste?».
5 The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”
6 Abraham respondió: «No lleves a mi hijo allá.
6 Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
7 El Señor, Dios del cielo, me sacó de la casa de mi padre y de la tierra donde nací. Él me prometió bajo juramento: “Daré esta tierra a tu descendencia”. Él enviará a su ángel delante de ti y te ayudará a encontrar allí una mujer para mi hijo.
7 Yahweh, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 Si la mujer no quiere venir contigo, quedarás libre de este juramento. Pero no lleves a mi hijo allá».
8 If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
9 Entonces el siervo puso su mano debajo del muslo de Abraham, su señor, y le hizo ese juramento.
9 The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 El siervo tomó diez camellos de su señor y toda clase de regalos. Partió hacia Mesopotamia, a la ciudad de Nacor.
10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
11 Al atardecer hizo arrodillarse a los camellos fuera de la ciudad, junto al pozo, cuando las mujeres salían a buscar agua.
11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12 Entonces oró: «Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham, te pido que hoy me vaya bien. Muestra tu bondad a mi señor Abraham.
12 He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Aquí estoy junto al pozo, y las jóvenes de la ciudad vienen a sacar agua.
13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
14 Permite que la joven a quien yo diga: “Baja tu cántaro y dame de beber”, y ella responda: “Bebe, y también daré agua a tus camellos”, sea la que has escogido para tu siervo Isaac. Así sabré que has mostrado bondad a mi señor».
14 Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
15 Antes de que terminara de orar, llegó Rebeca con su cántaro al hombro. Era hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca, la mujer de Nacor, hermano de Abraham.
15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
16 La joven era muy hermosa y virgen; ningún hombre había tenido relaciones con ella. Bajó al pozo, llenó su cántaro y volvió a subir.
16 The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 El siervo corrió a su encuentro y le dijo: «Por favor, dame un poco de agua de tu cántaro».
17 The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
18 Ella respondió: «Bebe, señor mío». Rápidamente bajó el cántaro y le dio de beber.
18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink.
19 Cuando terminó, dijo: «También sacaré agua para tus camellos hasta que terminen de beber».
19 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.”
20 Vació rápidamente el cántaro en el abrevadero, corrió otra vez al pozo y sacó agua para todos los camellos.
20 She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 El hombre la observaba en silencio, esperando saber si el Señor había dado buen resultado a su viaje.
21 The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 Cuando los camellos terminaron de beber, el hombre tomó un anillo de oro para la nariz que pesaba medio siclo y dos brazaletes de oro que pesaban diez siclos.
22 As the camels had finished drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
23 Le preguntó: «¿De quién eres hija? Dime, por favor, ¿hay lugar en la casa de tu padre para que pasemos la noche?».
23 and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?”
24 Ella respondió: «Soy hija de Betuel, hijo de Milca y Nacor».
24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
25 Y añadió: «Tenemos mucha paja y alimento para los camellos, y también lugar para que pasen la noche».
25 She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.”
26 Entonces el hombre inclinó la cabeza y adoró al Señor.
26 The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.
27 Dijo: «Bendito sea el Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham. Él no ha dejado de mostrar su bondad y fidelidad a mi señor, y me ha guiado directamente a la casa de sus parientes».
27 He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
28 La joven corrió a la casa de su madre y contó todo lo sucedido.
28 The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.
29 Rebeca tenía un hermano llamado Labán. Él corrió al pozo para ver al hombre.
29 Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
30 Había visto el anillo y los brazaletes que llevaba su hermana, y la había oído contar lo que aquel hombre le había dicho. Cuando llegó, encontró al hombre junto a los camellos, cerca del pozo.
30 When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
31 Labán le dijo: «Ven, tú que tienes la bendición del Señor. ¿Por qué te quedas afuera? He preparado la casa y un lugar para los camellos».
31 He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
32 Entonces el hombre entró en la casa. Labán descargó los camellos, les dio paja y alimento, y trajo agua para que el hombre y los que estaban con él se lavaran los pies.
32 The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
33 Cuando le sirvieron comida, el hombre dijo: «No comeré hasta que haya explicado el motivo de mi viaje». Labán respondió: «Habla».
33 Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
34 Él dijo: «Soy siervo de Abraham.
34 He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
35 El Señor ha bendecido mucho a mi señor y lo ha hecho muy rico. Le ha dado ovejas, ganado, plata, oro, siervos, siervas, camellos y asnos.
35 Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
36 Sara, la mujer de mi señor, dio a luz un hijo en su vejez, y mi señor le ha dado todo lo que tiene.
36 Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
37 Mi señor me hizo jurar: “No tomarás para mi hijo una mujer de entre las hijas de los cananeos, entre quienes vivo.
37 My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
38 Ve a la casa de mi padre y a mis parientes para buscar una mujer para mi hijo”.
38 but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
39 Yo pregunté a mi señor: “¿Y si la mujer no quiere venir conmigo?”.
39 I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
40 Él respondió: “El Señor, en cuya presencia he vivido, enviará a su ángel contigo y hará que tu viaje tenga buen resultado. Conseguirás para mi hijo una mujer de entre mis parientes y la familia de mi padre.
40 He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house.
41 Quedarás libre de tu juramento cuando hayas ido a mis parientes. Si ellos no quieren entregártela, también quedarás libre del juramento”.
41 Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’
42 Hoy llegué al pozo y oré: “Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham, si quieres dar buen resultado a mi viaje,
42 I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
43 aquí estoy junto al pozo. Cuando venga una joven a sacar agua, le diré: ‘Por favor, dame un poco de agua de tu cántaro’.
43 behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
44 Si ella responde: ‘Bebe, y también sacaré agua para tus camellos’, que sea ella la mujer que el Señor ha escogido para el hijo de mi señor”.
44 then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’
45 Antes de terminar de decir esto en mi corazón, Rebeca salió con su cántaro al hombro. Bajó al pozo a sacar agua, y yo le dije: “Por favor, dame de beber”.
45 Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
46 Ella bajó enseguida su cántaro y dijo: “Bebe, y también daré agua a tus camellos”. Yo bebí y ella también dio agua a los camellos.
46 She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.
47 Entonces le pregunté: “¿De quién eres hija?”. Ella respondió: “Soy hija de Betuel, hijo de Nacor y Milca”. Entonces puse el anillo en su nariz y los brazaletes en sus brazos.
47 I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
48 Me incliné y adoré al Señor. Bendije al Señor, Dios de mi señor Abraham, porque me había guiado por el camino correcto para encontrar a una pariente de mi señor como mujer para su hijo.
48 I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
49 Ahora díganme si van a mostrar bondad y fidelidad a mi señor. Si no, díganmelo también, para saber qué debo hacer».
49 Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
50 Labán y Betuel respondieron: «Esto viene del Señor. No podemos decirte ni sí ni no.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
51 Aquí está Rebeca. Tómala y vete. Que sea la mujer del hijo de tu señor, como el Señor ha dispuesto».
51 Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
52 Cuando el siervo de Abraham oyó estas palabras, se inclinó rostro en tierra delante del Señor.
52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
53 Luego sacó objetos de plata y oro y ropa, y se los dio a Rebeca. También dio regalos valiosos a su hermano y a su madre.
53 The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
54 Después él y los hombres que estaban con él comieron y bebieron, y pasaron allí la noche. A la mañana siguiente, el siervo dijo: «Déjenme regresar con mi señor».
54 They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”
55 Pero el hermano y la madre de Rebeca dijeron: «Que la joven se quede con nosotros unos diez días. Después podrá irse».
55 Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.”
56 El siervo respondió: «No me detengan. El Señor ha dado buen resultado a mi viaje. Déjenme regresar con mi señor».
56 He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
57 Ellos dijeron: «Llamemos a la joven y preguntémosle».
57 They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
58 Llamaron a Rebeca y le preguntaron: «¿Quieres ir con este hombre?». Ella respondió: «Sí, iré».
58 They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”
59 Entonces dejaron ir a su hermana Rebeca, a su nodriza, al siervo de Abraham y a sus hombres.
59 They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 Bendijeron a Rebeca diciendo: «Hermana nuestra, que llegues a ser madre de miles y miles, y que tu descendencia venza a sus enemigos».
60 They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.”
61 Rebeca y sus siervas se levantaron, montaron en los camellos y siguieron al hombre. Así el siervo tomó a Rebeca y se fue.
61 Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Isaac había regresado de Beer-lahai-roi y vivía en el Neguev.
62 Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
63 Al caer la tarde, Isaac salió al campo. Levantó la vista y vio que se acercaban unos camellos.
63 Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.
64 Rebeca también levantó la vista y vio a Isaac. Entonces bajó del camello
64 Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.
65 y preguntó al siervo: «¿Quién es ese hombre que viene por el campo hacia nosotros?». El siervo respondió: «Es mi señor». Entonces ella tomó su velo y se cubrió.
65 She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” She took her veil, and covered herself.
66 El siervo contó a Isaac todo lo que había hecho.
66 The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
67 Isaac llevó a Rebeca a la tienda de su madre Sara y la tomó como mujer. La amó, y así Isaac fue consolado después de la muerte de su madre.
67 Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abraham
Called by God, he left home in faith to become the father of a chosen people.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 12–25
Bethuel
The last-named of Milcah's eight sons by Nahor and the father of Rebekah and Laban, who with Laban agreed to Rebekah's marriage to Isaac.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 22:22–23; Genesis 24:15; Genesis 24:50
Isaac
The long-promised son, nearly offered on Moriah, through whom the covenant continued.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 21–27
Laban
Bethuel's son and Rebekah's brother, who welcomed Abraham's servant, later became Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, deceived him by giving him Leah, and pursued him to Gilead when…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 24:29; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 29:13
Rebekah
Wife of Isaac and mother of the twins Jacob and Esau.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 24-27
Cross references (62)
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- 1 Psalm 112:1–3; Genesis 13:2; Proverbs 10:22; Galatians 3:9; Matthew 6:33
- 2 Genesis 47:29; Genesis 39:4–6; Genesis 15:2; Genesis 24:9–10; Genesis 44:1
- 3 Genesis 26:34–35; 2 Corinthians 6:14–17; Nehemiah 13:25; Deuteronomy 7:3–4; Genesis 28:8
- 4 Genesis 28:2; Genesis 22:20–23; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 11:25–12:1
- 5 Jeremiah 4:2; Genesis 24:58; Proverbs 13:16; Exodus 20:7; Exodus 9:2
- 6 2 Peter 2:20–22; Galatians 5:1; Hebrews 10:39; Hebrews 11:9; Hebrews 11:13–16
- 7 Psalm 34:7; Exodus 33:2; Genesis 13:15; Hebrews 1:14; Exodus 23:20–23
- 8 Joshua 2:17–20; Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; Acts 7:2; Joshua 9:20
- 9 Genesis 24:2
- 10 Genesis 11:31; Deuteronomy 23:4; Genesis 24:2; Genesis 39:4–6; Acts 2:9
- 11 1 Samuel 9:11; Exodus 2:16; John 4:7; Genesis 33:13–14; Genesis 24:13–20
- 12 Genesis 24:27; Exodus 3:6; Genesis 26:24; Psalm 122:6; Genesis 24:42
- 13 Genesis 24:43; Psalm 37:5; Judges 5:11; Genesis 24:11; John 4:7
- 14 Judges 6:37; Judges 6:17; Genesis 15:8; 2 Samuel 5:24; Proverbs 19:14
- 15 Genesis 11:29; Genesis 24:45; Isaiah 65:24; Psalm 65:2; Daniel 9:20–23
- 16 Genesis 26:7; Genesis 39:6; Numbers 31:17–18; Genesis 4:1
- 17 John 4:7; 1 Kings 17:10; Isaiah 21:14; Genesis 26:1–35; Isaiah 35:6–7
- 18 1 Peter 3:8; Proverbs 31:26; 1 Peter 4:8–9; Genesis 24:14
- 19 Genesis 24:14; Genesis 24:45–46; 1 Peter 4:9
- 21 Psalm 107:43; Genesis 24:12; Luke 2:51; 2 Samuel 7:18–20; Luke 2:19
- 22 Ezekiel 16:11–12; Exodus 32:2–3; Genesis 23:15–16; Genesis 24:30; Genesis 24:47
- 24 Genesis 24:15; Genesis 22:23; Genesis 11:29; Genesis 22:20
- 25 1 Peter 4:9; Isaiah 32:8; Judges 19:19–21; Genesis 18:4–8
- 26 Genesis 24:48; Genesis 24:52; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 12:27; 2 Chronicles 20:18
- 27 Genesis 24:48; Genesis 32:10; Psalm 98:3; Ruth 4:14; Genesis 24:12
- 28 Genesis 31:33; Genesis 24:48; Genesis 24:55; Genesis 24:67
- 29 Genesis 29:5; Genesis 24:55; Genesis 29:13; Genesis 24:60
- 31 Ruth 3:10; Genesis 26:29; Psalm 115:15; Judges 17:2; Proverbs 18:16
- 32 Judges 19:21; Genesis 43:24; Genesis 18:4; Luke 7:44; Genesis 19:2
- 33 Psalm 132:3–5; Ephesians 6:5–8; 1 Timothy 6:2; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Job 23:12
- 35 Genesis 13:2; Genesis 24:1; Psalm 107:38; Proverbs 10:22; Genesis 12:16
- 36 Genesis 25:5; Genesis 21:10; Genesis 21:1–7; Genesis 17:15–19; Romans 4:19
- 37 Ezra 9:1–3; Genesis 24:2–9; Genesis 27:46; Genesis 6:2
- 38 Genesis 24:4; Genesis 31:19; Genesis 12:1
- 39 Genesis 24:5
- 40 Exodus 23:20; Psalm 16:8; Genesis 5:24; Exodus 33:2; Genesis 17:1
- 41 Genesis 24:8; Deuteronomy 29:12
- 42 Nehemiah 1:11; Genesis 24:12–14; Psalm 90:17; Romans 1:10; Psalm 37:5
- 43 Genesis 24:13–14
- 44 Genesis 24:14; Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 16:33; Hebrews 13:2; Genesis 2:22
- 45 Genesis 24:15–20; Acts 10:30; Matthew 7:7; Isaiah 65:24; Daniel 9:23
- 46 Genesis 24:18–19
- 47 Ezekiel 16:10–13; Isaiah 62:3–5; Genesis 24:22–24; Psalm 45:13–14; Genesis 24:53
- 48 Genesis 24:26–27; Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 32:8; Psalm 48:14; Isaiah 48:17
- 49 Genesis 47:29; Joshua 2:14; Proverbs 3:3; Genesis 32:10; Numbers 20:17
- 50 Psalm 118:23; Genesis 31:24; Genesis 31:29; 2 Samuel 13:22; Mark 12:11
- 51 Genesis 20:15; Genesis 24:15; 2 Samuel 16:10
- 52 Genesis 24:26; Genesis 24:48; Psalm 116:1–2; Psalm 95:6; 1 Chronicles 29:20
- 53 Genesis 24:22; Genesis 24:10; Exodus 12:35; Exodus 11:2; Exodus 3:22
- 54 Genesis 24:56; Genesis 24:59; Genesis 45:24; 2 Samuel 18:19; Genesis 28:5–6
- 55 Leviticus 25:29; Genesis 4:3; Judges 14:8
- 56 Isaiah 48:15; Proverbs 25:25; Joshua 1:8; Genesis 45:9–13
- 58 Luke 1:38; Psalm 45:10–11
- 59 Genesis 35:8; Genesis 24:60; Genesis 24:53; 1 Thessalonians 2:5; Numbers 11:12
- 60 Genesis 22:17; Genesis 17:16; Ruth 4:11–12; Genesis 28:3; Genesis 48:15–16
- 61 Psalm 45:10; Genesis 2:24; Esther 8:10; Genesis 31:34; Esther 8:14
- 62 Genesis 16:14; Genesis 25:11; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 12:9
- 63 Psalm 119:15; Psalm 143:5–6; Psalm 104:34; Psalm 1:2; Joshua 1:8
- 64 Joshua 15:18; Judges 1:14
- 65 1 Timothy 2:9; 1 Corinthians 11:5–6; 1 Corinthians 11:10; Genesis 20:16
- 66 Mark 6:30
- 67 Song of Songs 8:2; Ephesians 5:22–33; Genesis 23:1–2; Genesis 29:18; Genesis 18:9–10
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… take a wife for his son Isaac, we find it thus written: "And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his lord, and of all the goods of his lord, with him; and arose, and went into Mesopotamia, into the city of Nahor." This and other testimonies of this sacred history show that Nahor, Abraham's brother, had also …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… to that servant, "Put thy hand under my thigh, and I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the Lord of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son Isaac of the daughters of the Canaanites," what else was pointed out by this, but that the Lord, the God of heaven, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… knew, that it was not offspring after the flesh he desired, nor anything of a carnal kind concerning his race that was referred to, he said to the servant whom he sent, "Put thy hand under my thigh, and swear by the God of heaven." What connection has the God of heaven with Abraham's thigh?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)