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Genesis 31:47-49
American Standard Version
Genesis 31:47-49
American Standard Version
47 And Laban called it [a]Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it [b]Galeed. 48 And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed: 49 and [c]Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we are [d]absent one from another.
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- Genesis 31:47 That is, The heap of witness, in Aramaic.
- Genesis 31:47 That is, The heap of witness, in Hebrew.
- Genesis 31:49 That is, The watch tower.
- Genesis 31:49 Hebrew hidden.
Genesis 31:47-49
New International Version
Genesis 31:47-49
New International Version
47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.[a](A)
48 Laban said, “This heap(B) is a witness between you and me today.”(C) That is why it was called Galeed. 49 It was also called Mizpah,[b](D) because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.
Footnotes
- Genesis 31:47 The Aramaic Jegar Sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean witness heap.
- Genesis 31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.
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