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Genesis 24:22 KJV
Genesis · chapter 24 · verse 22
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;Genesis 24:22 · King James Version
Genesis 24:22 in context
20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
22And 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;
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, which she bare unto Nahor.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- braceletstsâmîyda bracelet or arm-claspH6781 →
- drinkingshâthâhto imbibeH8354 →
- earringnezema nose-ringH5141 →
- camelsgâmâla camelH1581 →
- goldenzâhâbgold, figuratively, something gold-colored , as oil, a clear skyH2091 →
- shekelbeqaʻa section of ashekelH1235 →
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Abraham's servant now begins to make a figure in this story; and, though he is not named, yet much is here recorded to his honour, and for an example to all servants, who shall be honoured if, by faithfully serving God and their masters, they adorn the doctrine of Christ (compare Pro 27:18 with Tit 2:10);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-28