Genesis 24:28

28 So the young woman ran and told her mother's household these things.

Genesis 24:28 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 24:28

And the damsel ran
Having invited him to come and lodge at her father's house, that he might not be brought in abruptly, she ran before to acquaint the family of what had passed: and told [them] of her mother's house these things;
she did not go to her father to inform him of it; some think he was dead, as Josephus {g}, but the contrary appears from ( Genesis 24:50 ) ; rather the reason was, because her mother had an house, a tent, or an apartment to herself, as women in those times and places used to have, see ( Genesis 24:67 ) ; and because daughters are generally more free to converse with their mothers and impart things to them than to their fathers, which may be the true reason of Rebekah's conduct.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 Antiqu. l. 1. c. 16. sect. 2.

Genesis 24:28 In-Context

26 Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord.

27 And he said, "Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren."

28 So the young woman ran and told her mother's household these things.

29 Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man by the well.

30 So it came to pass, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, "Thus the man spoke to me," that he went to the man. And there he stood by the camels at the well.