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Genesis 24:22

Context
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After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka 1  and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels 2  and gave them to her. 3 

XREF

Ge 23:15,16; Ex 32:2,3; Es 5:1; Isa 3:19-23; Jer 2:32; Eze 16:11,12; 1Ti 2:9,10; 1Pe 3:3,8

NET © Notes

sn A beka weighed about 5-6 grams (0.2 ounce).

sn A shekel weighed about 11.5 grams (0.4 ounce) although weights varied locally, so these bracelets weighed about 4 ounces (115 grams).

tn The words “and gave them to her” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.



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