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Genesis 24:28

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

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וַתָּ֨רָץ֙vataratsand runרוּץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and run”, the next action in the storyH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔hanaarathe damselנַעֲרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the damsel”, the ordinary formH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).וַתַּגֵּ֖דvatagedand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְבֵ֣יתleveytto familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אִמָּ֑הּimahmotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםkadvarimas causeדָּבָרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הָאֵֽלֶּהhaelehthe theseאֵלֶּהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “the these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the damsel ran and reported to the house of her mother according to these words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ δραμοῦσα ἡ παῖς ἀνήγγειλεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς, κατὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.