3018. Verse 2 And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who administered all that he had, Put now your hand under my thigh.

'Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house' means the ordering and influx of the Lord into His Natural, meant by 'the servant, the oldest of the house'. 'Who administered all that he had' means the functions of the natural man. 'Put now your hand under my thigh' means being bound, as regards its power, to the good of conjugial love.

In Genesis 24:23, this signifies various religiosities and worships. (Arcana Coelestia 2864)

Bethuel also signifies such good of charity as the some gentiles have, and, from good, their affection for truth. (Arcana Coelestia 2865, 3111)

In Genesis 24:50, this signifies the origin of affection of good in the natural man. (Arcana Coelestia 3160)

(Odkazy: Genesis 24)