Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a
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;
Holman Bible
After the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing half a shekel, and for her wrists two bracelets weighing 10 shekels of gold.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, as the camels had finished 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,
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,
Amplified
When the camels had finished drinking, Eliezer took a gold ring weighing a half-shekel and two bracelets for her hands weighing ten shekels in gold,
Bible in Basic English
And when the camels had had enough, the man took a gold nose-ring, half a shekel in weight, and two ornaments for her arms of ten shekels weight of gold;
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten shekels weight of gold,
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be when the camels finished drinking, and the man will take a gold ring of half a shekel, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels of gold.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, as the camels had finished 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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] as the camels finished drinking the man took a gold ring of a half shekel in weight and two bracelets for her arms, ten shekels in weight,
Modern King James verseion
And it happened, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hand, weighing ten shekels of gold.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as the camels had left drinking, he took an earring of half a sicle weight, and two bracelets for her hands, of ten sicles weight of gold,
NET Bible
After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels and gave them to her.
New Heart 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,
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass when the camels had done drinking, that the man took a ring of gold, half a shekel its weight, - and two bracelets for her hands, ten of gold their weight;
Webster
And it came to pass as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ear-ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
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,
Youngs 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),
Themes
Adorning » Rich apparel » Earrings
Adorning » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Gold » Used in the arts » Into ornaments
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Earrings
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Prayer » Answered » Abraham's servant, for guidance
Prayer, answers to » Abraham's servant
Presents » Things given as » Ornaments
Topics
Interlinear
Kalah
Laqach
Yad
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 24:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Servant Finds A Wife For Isaac
21 The man stared at her in silence, waiting to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful. 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. 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?"
Cross References
Exodus 32:2-3
Aaron told them, "Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me."
Genesis 23:15-16
"Sir, listen to me! The land is worth 400 shekels of silver, but what's that between us? You may bury your dead."
Genesis 24:30
And so it was, as soon as he saw the nose ring and bracelets on his sister's wrists, and as soon as he heard what his sister Rebekah was saying about what the man had spoken to her, he went out to the man who was still standing by the camels at the spring!
Genesis 24:47
"That's when I asked, "Whose daughter are you?' "She replied, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore for him.'
Esther 5:1
On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace in front of the king's quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room, opposite the entrance to the building.
Isaiah 3:19-23
pendants, bracelets, veils,
Jeremiah 2:32
Will a young woman forget her wedding ornaments, or a bride her attire? But my people have forgotten me days without number.
Ezekiel 16:11-12
I adorned you with jewels, placing bracelets on your hand and necklaces on your neck.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
Women, for their part, should display their beauty by dressing modestly and decently in appropriate clothes, not with elaborate hairstyles or by wearing gold, pearls, or expensive clothes,
1 Peter 3:3
Your beauty should not be an external one, consisting of braided hair or the wearing of gold ornaments and dresses.
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble.