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Genesis 31:47-49
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Genesis 31:47-49
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47 Laban named that place Yegar Sahadutha.[a] But Jacob named that place Galeed.[b]
48 Laban said to Jacob, “This pile of rocks will help us both remember our agreement.” That is why Jacob called the place Galeed.
49 Then Laban said, “Let the Lord watch over us while we are separated from each other.” So that place was also named Mizpah.[c]
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- Genesis 31:47 Yegar Sahadutha Aramaic words meaning “rock pile of the agreement.”
- Genesis 31:47 Galeed Another name for Gilead. This Hebrew name means “rock pile of the agreement.”
- Genesis 31:49 Mizpah This means “a place to watch from.”
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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