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21 The servant said no more, but watched her carefully to see if she would finish the job,[a] so that he would know whether she was the one. 22 Then at last, when the camels had finished drinking, he produced a quarter-ounce gold earring[b] and two five-ounce gold bracelets for her wrists.

23 “Whose daughter are you, miss?” he asked. “Would your father have any room to put us up for the night?”

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  1. Genesis 24:21 to see if she would finish the job, implied.
  2. Genesis 24:22 gold earring, literally, “nose-ring.”

21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.(A)

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