The Bracelets of the Two Tablets and Laban Whitened in Wickedness

"And the man took a gold nose-ring" (Genesis 24:22) - there was a precious stone in it, and its weight was a beka; "and two bracelets upon her hands" - corresponding to the two tablets; "ten gold in weight" - corresponding to the Ten Commandments. "Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?" (Genesis 24:23-25) - one lodging. "There is also room to lodge" - many lodgings. "And the man bowed his head and prostrated himself to the LORD" (Genesis 24:26) - from here that one gives thanks for good tidings. "And he said: Blessed be the LORD, God of my master Abraham" (Genesis 24:27) - since the land and the road had leaped before me, I knew that "on the way the LORD has led me" to the house of my master's kinsmen. "And the maiden ran and told her mother's house" (Genesis 24:28) - a woman is accustomed to tell only her mother's house. They objected to him: but is it not written, "And she ran and told her father" (Genesis 29:12)? He said to them: her mother had died, and to whom should she tell, if not her father? "And Rebecca had a brother, and his name was Laban" (Genesis 24:29-31). Rabbi Berekhiah said: [his name is] to his discredit - he was whitened in wickedness. "And Laban ran out to the man, to the spring" - he eyed him. "And it came to pass, when he saw the nose-ring" - he eyed it for himself.