Genesis 24:22

And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles: and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

In Context

21But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

23And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father's house to lodge?

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Cross References

Genesis 24:30And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister's hands, and had heard all that she related, saying: Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,

Exodus 32:2And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.

Job 28:1Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.

Jeremiah 2:32Will a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride her stomacher? but my people hath forgotten me days without number.

1 Timothy 2:9In like manner women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire,

1 Peter 3:8And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 24:11-29

Journey of Abraham's Servant. ( b. c. 1857.) 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. 12 And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.… Read the whole commentary →

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