Genesis 24:22
Context24:22 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
Genesis 24:47
Context24:47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to Nahor.’ 4 I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
Genesis 24:53
Context24:53 Then he 5 brought out gold, silver jewelry, and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave valuable gifts to her brother and to her mother.
[24:22] 1 sn A beka weighed about 5-6 grams (0.2 ounce).
[24:22] 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).
[24:22] 3 tn The words “and gave them to her” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.
[24:47] 4 tn Heb “whom Milcah bore to him.” The referent (Nahor) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[24:53] 5 tn Heb “the servant”; the noun has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.