1 As the days went by and Abraham became older, the Lord blessed Abraham in every way.
2 Abraham said to the oldest servant of his household, who was in charge of everything he owned, "Put your hand under my thigh.
3 By the Lord, God of heaven and earth, give me your word that you won’t choose a wife for my son from the Canaanite women among whom I live.
4 Go to my land and my family and find a wife for my son Isaac there."
5 The servant said to him, "What if the woman doesn’t agree to come back with me to this land? Shouldn’t I take your son back to the land you left?"
6 Abraham said to him, "Be sure you don’t take my son back there.