Genesis 24:22

And it came to pass when all the camels ceased drinking, that the man took golden earrings, each of a drachma weight, and he put two bracelets on her hands, their weight was ten pieces of gold.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

21And the man took great notice of her, and remained silent to know whether the Lord had made his way prosperous or not.

23And he asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me if there is room for us to lodge with thy father.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:30And it came to pass when he saw the earrings and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus the man spoke to me, that he went to the man, as he stood by the camels at the well.

Exodus 32:2And Aaron says to them, Take off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives and daughters, and bring them to me.

Job 28:1For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, 1 And a place for the gold, whence it is refined. 1

Jeremiah 2:32Will a bride forget her ornaments, or a virgin her girdle? but my people has forgotten me days without number.

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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