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Genesis 24:28

What does Genesis 24:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 24:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the girl went running and took the news of these things to her mother's house

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the young person runneth, and declareth to the house of her mother according to these words.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then the maid ran, and told in her mother's house all that she had heard.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.

Context

v.27And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master: as for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master’s brethren.

v.28This passage

v.29And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 24:48

    And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.

  • 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.

  • Genesis 31:33

    And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two maid-servants; but he found them not. And he went out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.

  • 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.

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