Genesis

Genesis 31:45–52

45So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar, 46and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. 47Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.e

48Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.”

Therefore the place was called Galeed. 49It was also called Mizpah,f because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other. 50If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”

51Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is the mound, and here is the pillar I have set up between you and me. 52This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me.

Footnotes

  • e 31:47 The Aramaic Jegar-sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean heap of witnesses.
  • f 31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.

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Genesis 31:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
picked outוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a stoneאָ֑בֶן’ā·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
and set it upוַיְרִימֶ֖הָway·rî·me·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
as a pillarמַצֵּבָֽה׃maṣ·ṣê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump

Genesis 31:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
andיַעֲקֹ֤בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his relativesלְאֶחָיו֙lə·’e·ḥāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Gatherלִקְט֣וּliq·ṭūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3950 pick or gather up
stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
So they tookוַיִּקְח֥וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
stonesאֲבָנִ֖ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
and madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
a moundגָ֑לḡālNoun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
and thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the moundהַגָּֽל׃hag·gālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
they ateוַיֹּ֥אכְלוּway·yō·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat

Genesis 31:47

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Labanלָבָ֔ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
called itוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Jegar-sahaduthaשָׂהֲדוּתָ֑אśā·hă·ḏū·ṯāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3026 Jegar-Sahadutha
and Jacobוְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3290 Jacob
called itקָ֥רָאqā·rāPreposition; third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Galeedגַּלְעֵֽד׃gal·‘êḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1567 Galed

Genesis 31:48

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Labanלָבָ֔ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thisהַזֶּ֥הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
moundהַגַּ֨לhag·galArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
is a witnessעֵ֛ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH5707 witness
between youבֵּינִ֥יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
and meוּבֵינְךָ֖ū·ḇê·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH996 interval, space between
this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the place was calledקָרָֽא־qā·rā-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Galeedגַּלְעֵֽד׃gal·‘êḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1567 Galed

Genesis 31:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
alsoוְהַמִּצְפָּה֙wə·ham·miṣ·pāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
saidאָמַ֔ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
keep watchיִ֥צֶףyi·ṣep̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
between youבֵּינִ֣יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
and meוּבֵינֶ֑ךָū·ḇê·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH996 interval, space between
whenכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we are absentנִסָּתֵ֖רnis·sā·ṯêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5641 hide, conceal
from each otherמֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃mê·rê·‘ê·hūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

Genesis 31:50

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you mistreatתְּעַנֶּ֣הtə·‘an·nehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
my daughtersבְּנֹתַ֗יbə·nō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH1323 daughter
orוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
takeתִּקַּ֤חtiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
otherעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
wivesנָשִׁים֙nā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
although noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
oneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
is with usעִמָּ֑נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
rememberרְאֵ֕הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
that Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
witnessעֵ֖ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH5707 witness
between you and meבֵּינִ֥יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between

Genesis 31:51

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Labanלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Here isהִנֵּ֣ה׀hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
theהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
moundהַגַּ֣לhag·galArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
and here is the pillarהַמַצֵּבָ֔הha·maṣ·ṣē·ḇå̄hArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
I have set upיָרִ֖יתִיyā·rî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3384 throw, shoot
between you and meבֵּינִ֥יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between

Genesis 31:52

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
moundהַגַּ֣לhag·galArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
is a witnessעֵ֚ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH5707 witness
andהַמַּצֵּבָ֑הham·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
is a witnessוְעֵדָ֖הwə·‘ê·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5713 testimony, witness
thatאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go pastאֶֽעֱבֹ֤ר’e·‘ĕ·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
moundהַגַּ֣לhag·galArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
to harm youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
and youאַ֠תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go pastתַעֲבֹ֨רṯa·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
moundהַגַּ֥לhag·galArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
andהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
pillarהַמַּצֵּבָ֥הham·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
to harm meלְרָעָֽה׃lə·rā·‘āhPreposition-l; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil

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Genesis 31:45 Genesis 28:18–22

Genesis 31:46 Ecclesiastes 3:5 · Genesis 31:32 · Joshua 4:5–9 · Genesis 31:37 · Genesis 31:23 · Joshua 7:26 · 2 Samuel 18:17 · Genesis 31:54 · Joshua 4:20–24

Genesis 31:48 Joshua 24:27 · Deuteronomy 3:16 · Deuteronomy 2:36 · Joshua 13:8–9 · Genesis 31:23

Genesis 31:49 Judges 11:29 · Judges 10:17

Genesis 31:50 Jeremiah 42:5 · Jeremiah 29:23 · Judges 11:10 · Micah 1:2 · Leviticus 18:18 · Malachi 2:14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Malachi 3:5 · Matthew 19:5–6 · 1 Samuel 12:5

Genesis 31:52 Genesis 31:48 · Genesis 31:44–45

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