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Oaths: Often Accompanied by Placing the Hand Under the Thigh of The

Source: TTT

Genesis 24:2, 9 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, / So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 47:29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,