Genesis 23:17-24:9

New King James Version

¹⁷ So ^(A)the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded ¹⁸ to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

¹⁹ And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. ²⁰ So the field and the cave that is in it ^(B)were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a burial place.

A Bride for Isaac

24 Now Abraham ^(C)was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord ^(D)had blessed Abraham in all things. ² So Abraham said ^(E)to the oldest servant of his house, who ^(F)ruled over all that he had, “Please, ^(G)put your hand under my thigh, ³ and I will make you ^(H)swear^[a] by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that ^(I)you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell; ^4 (J)but you shall go ^(K)to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

⁵ And the servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?”

⁶ But Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there. ⁷ The Lord God of heaven, who ^(L)took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ^(M)‘To your ^[b]descendants I give this land,’ ^(N)He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there. ⁸ And if the woman is not willing to follow you, then ^(O)you will be released from this oath; only do not take my son back there.” ⁹ So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.