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Following up on Harry's question, there is some discussion as to whether Eliezer was actually to hold on to the Mila of Avraham Avinu or if it was through his clothing. It seems that the Rishonim assume that he was actually touching the Mila and they don't seem very bothered about the Erva issue. Some explanations could be - 1) similar to what we saw from the Rosh: at the time of the Shevua the Erva had a Din of a Dvar Mitzva, like a baby or convert during the Bris, and so it wasn't subject to the limitations of Erva. 2) Alternatively, holding the Mila during the Shevua per se is not an issue of reciting Dvarim Shebekedusha. As we mentioned, the Shevua might have had the Shem Hashem, which would be a problem, but maybe it was said by Avraham Avinu and Eliezer ony responded [eg. with an Amen, etc.]. Or, as Rabbeinu Bechayai says, he swore by the Mila - not explicitly by the name of Hashem, but implicitly, because any portion in the Torah is comprised of the names of Hashem.
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