Genesis 24:22

As the camels finished drinking, the man brought out a gold nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two gold bracelets for her arms weighing ten shekels,

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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

21The man watched her in silence to see whether Yahweh had prospered his journey or not.

23and asked, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me please, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?”

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Cross References

Genesis 24:30When he had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “This is what the man said to me,” he went to the man, and, behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.

Exodus 32:2So Aaron said to them, “Take off the golden rings that are on your wives' ears, and the ears of your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”

Job 28:1Surely there is a mine for silver, 1 a place where they refine gold. 1

Jeremiah 2:32Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils? 1 Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number! 1

1 Timothy 2:9Likewise, I want the women to dress themselves in proper clothing, with modesty and self-control. They should not have braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or expensive clothing.

1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you, be likeminded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, and 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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