51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Behold this heap and behold the memorial stone which I have set between [a]you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and the memorial stone is a witness, that I will not pass by this heap to you for harm, and you will not pass by this heap and this memorial stone to me, for harm. 53 (A)The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, (B)judge between us.” So Jacob swore by (C)the fear of his father Isaac.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:51 Lit me and you

51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is this heap,(A) and here is this pillar(B) I have set up between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness,(C) that I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you and that you will not go past this heap(D) and pillar to my side to harm me.(E) 53 May the God of Abraham(F) and the God of Nahor,(G) the God of their father, judge between us.”(H)

So Jacob took an oath(I) in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.(J)

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