New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 31:48-54

48Laban said, “1This heap is a witness between 2you and me this day.” Therefore it was named Galeed,

49and 3 4Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between 5you and me when we are 6absent one from the other.

50If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, 7God is witness between 8you and me.”

51Laban said to Jacob, “Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between 9you and me.

52This heap is a witness, and the pillar 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 pillar to me, for harm.

53 10The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, 11judge between us.” So Jacob swore by 12the fear of his father Isaac.

54Then Jacob 13offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his 14kinsmen to 15the meal; and they ate 16the meal and spent the night on the mountain.

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Notes

1. Genesis 31:48 Josh 24:27 ↩
2. Genesis 31:48 Lit me and you ↩
3. Genesis 31:49 Lit the Mizpah; i.e. the watchtower ↩
4. Genesis 31:49 Judg 11:29; 1 Sam 7:5, 6 ↩
5. Genesis 31:49 Lit me and you ↩
6. Genesis 31:49 Lit hidden ↩
7. Genesis 31:50 Jer 29:23; 42:5 ↩
8. Genesis 31:50 Lit me and you ↩
9. Genesis 31:51 Lit me and you ↩
10. Genesis 31:53 Gen 28:13 ↩
11. Genesis 31:53 Gen 16:5 ↩
12. Genesis 31:53 Gen 31:42 ↩
13. Genesis 31:54 Ex 18:12 ↩
14. Genesis 31:54 Lit brothers ↩
15. Genesis 31:54 Lit eat bread ↩
16. Genesis 31:54 Lit bread ↩

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