Study it in the app“When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring of half a shekel in weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels of gold in weight,”
Whenוַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁרthe camelsהַגְּמַלִּיםhad finishedכִּלּוּdrinking,לִשְׁתּוֹתthe manהָאִישׁtookוַיִּקַּחa goldזָהָבringנֶזֶםof half a shekelבֶּקַעin weight,מִשְׁקָלוֹand twoוּשְׁנֵיbraceletsצְמִידִיםfor her handsעַל יָדֶיהָof tenעֲשָׂרָהshekels of goldזָהָבin weight,מִשְׁקָלָם
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearscamel
Camel.
Where else “gemalim” appearsfinish
To bring a work or a matter through to its end.
Where else “kilu” appearsdrink
Drink.
Where else “shetot” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appearsgold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appearsring, earring
Ring worn in the nose or the ear as an ornament.
Where else “nezem” appearsbeka
Beka: half a shekel, about 6 grams.
Where else “beka” appearsweight
Weight; weighing.
Where else “mishkal” appearstwo
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shene” appearsbracelet
A ring worn on the wrist.
Where else “tsemidim” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appearsten
Ten.
Where else “asara” appears21The man was gazing at her, keeping silent, to know whether YHWH had made successful his journey or not.
22 · This verse (above)
23and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
1. What it says
What did Abraham’s servant ask of YHWH by the well, and what did Rebekah do (vv. 12-20)?
2. What it means
What does it show about the servant’s prayer that he asks YHWH for guidance in his task (vv. 12-14, 26-27)?
3. How I live it
In what pending decision can you ask Elohim for guidance and pay attention to what happens?
