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Genesis 24:22

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 24:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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,
Genesis 24:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
22And 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,
23and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father`s house for us to lodge in?
24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.
25She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, etc.] Having had enough to abate their thirst and satisfy them, by means of Rebekah’s drawing water for them: that the man took a golden earring; out of his pocket, or out of a box or parcel that was upon the camels; it is in the margin of our Bibles, “a jewel for the forehead”; or, as some render it, a “nose jewel” f1317; and so in (<012447>Genesis 24:47), “an earring upon her face”, or “nose”; and this was a jewel that hung from the forehead upon a lace or ribbon between the eyes down upon the nose; and such the daughters of Sion wore in later times, (<230321>Isaiah 3:21); (see <261612>Ezekiel 16:12); and nose jewels are still in use…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“the man took a golden earring, &c.--The ring was not for the ear, but the nose; the armlets, such as young women in Syria and Arabia still appear daily at wells decked in. They are worn from the elbow to the wrist, commonly made of silver, copper, brass, or horn.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:22 The servant showed his gratitude by giving the girl expensive jewelry.”
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