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22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a half shekel and two bracelets for her wrists, weighing 10 shekels and presented them to her.[a]

23 He asked her, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

24 “I am the daughter of Bethuel,” she answered. “He’s the son of Milcah and Nahor.

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  1. Genesis 24:22 The Heb. lacks and presented them to her

22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring(A) weighing a beka[a] and two gold bracelets(B) weighing ten shekels.[b] 23 Then he asked, “Whose daughter are you?(C) Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?(D)

24 She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milkah bore to Nahor.(E)

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  1. Genesis 24:22 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams
  2. Genesis 24:22 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams