Genesis 24:28

28 The young woman ran and told her mother's household everything that had happened.

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 The man bowed down and praised the LORD:

27 "Bless the LORD, God of my master Abraham, who hasn't given up his loyalty and his faithfulness to my master. The LORD has shown me the way to the household of my master's brother."

28 The young woman ran and told her mother's household everything that had happened.

29 Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran to the man outside by the spring.

30 When he had seen the ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and when he had heard his sister Rebekah say, "This is what the man said to me," he went to the man, who was still standing by the spring with his camels.