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Genesis 24:22
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22 After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka[a] and two gold wrist bracelets weighing ten shekels[b] and gave them to her.[c]

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  1. Genesis 24:22 sn A beka weighed about 5-6 grams (0.2 ounce).
  2. Genesis 24:22 sn A shekel weighed about 11.5 grams (0.4 ounce) although weights varied locally, so these bracelets weighed about 4 ounces (115 grams).
  3. Genesis 24:22 tn The words “and gave them to her” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied (cf. Gen 24:30).
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