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Genesis 31:47-49
International Standard Version
Genesis 31:47-49
International Standard Version
47 Laban named the place Jegar-sahadutha,[a] but Jacob named it Galeed.[b]
48 Then Laban said, “This stack will serve as a witness between you and me today.” That’s how the place came to be named Galeed. 49 It was also called Mizpah,[c] because Laban[d] said, “May the Lord watch between you and me, when we are estranged[e] from each other.
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- Genesis 31:47 The Aram. name Jegar-sahadutha means stack of witness
- Genesis 31:47 The Heb. name Galeed means stack of witness
- Genesis 31:49 The Heb. word Mizpah means watchtower
- Genesis 31:49 Lit. he
- Genesis 31:49 Or concealed
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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