Genesis 24:28
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
Genesis 24:28 in other translations
| BSB | The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things. |
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| WEB | The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words. |
| ASV | And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words. |
| YLT | And the young person runneth, and declareth to the house of her mother according to these words. |
| DARBY | And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house. |
| BBE | So the girl went running and took the news of these things to her mother's house |
| Webster | And the damsel ran, and told these things to her mother's house. |
What does Genesis 24:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:10-28
Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. We have leave to be particular in recommending our affairs to the care of Divine providence. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no further, if not gratified in it; but it is a prayer that God would provide a good wife for his young master; and that was a good prayer. She should be simple, industrious, humble, cheerful, serviceable, and hospitable…
Genesis 24:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 24:28
- Genesis 31:33
And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.
- Genesis 24:48
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
- Genesis 24:55
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
- Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
48,55,67; 31:33
her mother's.Some have conjectured from this, that her father Bethuel was dead; and the person called Bethuel, (ver. 50,) was a younger brother. This is possible; but as Dr. A. Clarke remarks, the mother's house might be mentioned were even the father alive; for in Asiatic countries, the women have apartments entirely separate from those of the men, in which their little children and grown-up daughters reside with them. This was probably the case here; though, from the whole narrative, it is very probable that Bethuel was dead, as the whole business appears to be conducted by Rebekah's brothers.
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Context
- Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
- Genesis 24:28
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
- Genesis 24:29
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis 24:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y la moza corrió, é hizo saber en casa de su madre estas cosas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la jeune fille courut, et rapporta ces choses dans la maison de sa mère; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und das Mädchen lief und berichtete diese Dinge dem Hause ihrer Mutter. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cucurrit itaque puella, et nuntiavit in domum matris suæ omnia quæ audierat. |