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Objects

thigh

The thigh appears in Abraham's and Jacob's oath rituals, and in the hip-socket strike during Jacob's wrestling at Peniel.

Category

Objects

First mention

Genesis 24:2

Tags

2

Genesis 24, 32, 47Oath ritual

Scripture references

  • Genesis 24:2

    Place your hand under my thigh:

  • Genesis 24:9

    the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham, and swore...

  • Genesis 32:26

    who, seeing that he could not master him, struck him on the hip socket, and Jacob's hip was dislocated as he wrestled with him.

  • Genesis 32:33

    That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the thigh sinew which is at the hip socket: because he had struck Jacob at the hip socket on the thigh sinew.

  • Genesis 47:29

    When Israel's time to die drew near he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, 'If you really love me, place your hand under my thigh as pledge that you will act with faithful love towards me: do not bury me in Egypt!