And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
Jewels of silver, and ... gold. These, with money, are the usual articles that form a woman's dowry among the pastoral tribes. The marriage being a sort of commercial transaction, the purchase-money was paid in the name of costly presents to the bride's family; and thus Rebekah was betrothed.