New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 31:49-54

49and 1 2Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between 3you and me when we are 4absent one from the other.

50If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, 5God is witness between 6you and me.”

51Laban said to Jacob, “Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between 7you 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 8The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, 9judge between us.” So Jacob swore by 10the fear of his father Isaac.

54Then Jacob 11offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his 12kinsmen to 13the meal; and they ate 14the meal and spent the night on the mountain.

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Notes

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

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