- submitted themselves unto:
- Heb. gave the hand under, "And Abrahamª saidª° unto¹ his eldestª servantª of his house,ª that ruled¹ over²° all¹ that¹ he had, Put,ª° I pray thee,¹ thy handª under¹ my thigh:ª" {Gen 24:2} + "And the timeª drew nighª° that Israelª must die:ª° and he calledª° his sonª Joseph,ª and saidª° unto him, If¹ now¹ I have foundª° graceª in thy sight,ª put,ª° I pray thee,¹ thy handª under¹ my thigh,ª and dealª° kindlyª and trulyª with¹ me; buryª° me not,¹ I pray thee,¹ in Egypt:ª" {Gen 47:29} + "Now¹ be ye not stiffnecked,ªª°¹ as your fathersª [were, but] yieldª°¹ yourselves² unto the LORD,ª and enterª° into his sanctuary,ª which¹ he hath sanctifiedª° for ever:ª and serveª°¹ the LORDª your God,ª that the fiercenessª of his wrathª may turn awayª° from¹ you." {2Ch 30:8} *marg. "Seeing he despisedª° the oathª by breakingª° the covenant,ª when, lo,¹ he had givenª° his hand,ª and hath doneª° all¹ these¹ [things], he shall not¹ escape.ª°" {Ezk 17:18}
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