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]

³ So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron.

²² All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.

²⁴ And he said, “I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring^(A) from your share of the plunder.^(B)” (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites^(C) to wear gold earrings.)