KJV 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;
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Genesis 24:22
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight is a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight is ten bekahs of gold),
Surrounding context — Genesis 24
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels.
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 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;
23 And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
24 And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichכִּלּ֤וּH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishהַגְּמַלִּים֙H1581 · ga.malcamelלִשְׁתּ֔וֹתH8354 · sha.tahto drinkוַיִּקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeהָאִישׁ֙H376 · ishmanנֶ֣זֶםH5141 · ne.zemringזָהָ֔בH2091 · za.havgoldבֶּ֖קַעH1235 · be.qabekahמִשְׁקָל֑וֹH4948 · mish.qalweightוּשְׁנֵ֤יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoצְמִידִים֙H6781 · tsa.midbraceletעַל־H5921 · aluponיָדֶ֔יהָH3027 · yadhandעֲשָׂרָ֥הH6235 · e.sertenזָהָ֖בH2091 · za.havgoldמִשְׁקָלָֽם׃H4948 · mish.qalweight
Cross-references
Ezekiel 16:11-12I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.Exodus 32:2-3And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which [are] in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring [them] unto me.Genesis 24:47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.Genesis 23:15-16My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.Genesis 24:30And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.Jeremiah 2:32Can a maid forget her ornaments, [or] a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.Esther 5:1Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.Isaiah 3:19-23The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,1 Peter 3:8Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:1 Peter 3:3Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;1 Timothy 2:9-10In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
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