Then I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him’; and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.
Parallel translations
- WEB I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
- KJV And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
- BSB Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
- NKJV Then I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
- NLT “Then I asked, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, and my grandparents are Nahor and Milcah.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.
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Quick answer
Learning she was Bethuel's daughter, of Abraham's kindred, the servant gave her a nose ring and bracelets.
Overview
Rebekah's lineage confirmed she belonged to Abraham's family, just as Abraham had insisted. The gifts marked her as the chosen bride and acknowledged God's guidance. This careful concern for godly lineage protected the purity of the covenant line through which the Messiah would come.
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- Ezek 16:10–13I clothed you also with embroidered work, and put sealskin shoes on you. I dressed you with fine linen and covered you with silk.
- Isa 62:3–5You will also be a crown of beauty in Yahweh‘s hand, and a royal diadem in your God‘s hand.
- Gen 24:22–24As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
- Ps 45:13–14The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
- Gen 24:53The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
- Ps 45:9Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
- Eph 5:26–27that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
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