KJV ORIGINAL
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The young woman ran home and told her mother's household about all these things.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Rebekah quickly running to share the news of her encounter with Abraham's servant at the well.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the story of finding a wife for Isaac, when Abraham's servant had come to Mesopotamia seeking a bride from Abraham's relatives. Rebekah had just shown extraordinary kindness by watering the servant's camels at the well, fulfilling the sign the servant had prayed for. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, women often lived in their mother's part of the household, and it was natural for Rebekah to report this significant encounter to her family.
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