47 And Laban called it [a]Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it [b]Galeed.

48 For Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day: therefore he called the name of it Galeed.

49 Also he called it [c]Mizpah, because he said, The Lord [d]look between me and he, when we shall be [e]departed one from another.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:47 Or, the heap of witness.
  2. Genesis 31:47 The one named the place in the Syrian tongue, and the other in the Hebrew tongue.
  3. Genesis 31:49 Or, watch tower.
  4. Genesis 31:49 To punish the trespasser.
  5. Genesis 31:49 Or, hid.

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