Genesis 24:47
Good News Translation
I asked her, 'Who is your father?' And she answered, 'My father is Bethuel son of Nahor and Milcah.' Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms.

New Revised Standard Version
Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her arms.

Contemporary English Version
I asked her who her father was, and she answered, "My father is Bethuel the son of Nahor and Milcah." At once I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms.

New American Bible
When I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ she answered, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, borne to Nahor by Milcah.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.

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And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.

I put.

Genesis 24:22,53 And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles; and as many bracelets, of ten sicles weight. . . .

Psalm 45:9,13,14 The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety. . . .

Isaiah 62:3-5 And thou shalt be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. . . .

Ezekiel 16:10-13 And I clothed thee with embroidery, and shod thee with violet coloured shoes: and I girded thee about with fine linen, and clothed thee with fine garments. . . .

Ephesians 5:26,27 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life: . . .

Context
Rebekah is Chosen
46And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels. 47And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.48And falling down, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master, Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.…
Cross References
Genesis 24:22
And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles; and as many bracelets, of ten sicles weight.

Genesis 24:23
And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father's house to lodge?

Genesis 24:24
And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.

Proverbs 11:22
The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation.

Isaiah 3:21
And rings, and jewels hanging on the forehead,

Ezekiel 16:11
I decked thee also with ornaments, and put bracelets on thy hands, and a chain about thy neck.

Ezekiel 16:12
And I put a jewel upon thy forehead and earrings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

Genesis 24:46
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