Genesis 24:22 — When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half… — ESV | maBible

Read Genesis 24:22 (English Standard Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 24.22, Genesis 24v22, Gen. 24:22. When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel, and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten gold shekels,

Other reference formats: Genesis 24.22, Genesis 24v22, Gen. 24:22.

22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel, and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten gold shekels,

Passage themes

Gifts offered — the man took
The golden ring given — a golden earring
The precious metal weighed — of half a shekel weight

Notes and references

A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

Events in this chapter

24.1 — Mariage d'Isaac, mort d'Abraham

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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