24:22 After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka 1 and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels 2 and gave them to her. 3
36:39 When Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad 5 reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau. 6 His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
1 sn A beka weighed about 5-6 grams (0.2 ounce).
2 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 tn The words “and gave them to her” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.
4 tn Heb “the servant”; the noun has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
7 tc Most
8 tn The name of the city is given as “Pai” in 1 Chr 1:50.