9. Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him on his word.
10. And he took ten camels from his lord's herd, and he went forth, carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out, and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.
11. And when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water, he said:
12. "O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham.
13. Behold, I stand near the fountain of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will go forth to draw water.