22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a (A)gold ring weighing a [a]half-shekel, and two bracelets for her [b]wrists weighing ten shekels in gold,

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  1. Genesis 24:22 A shekel was about 0.5 oz. or 14 gm
  2. Genesis 24:22 Lit hands

22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring(A) weighing a beka[a] and two gold bracelets(B) weighing ten shekels.[b]

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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