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Genesis 31:47
Genesis 31:47 is verse 47 of Genesis chapter 31, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.
The Aramaic Jegar-Sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean heap of witnesses.
King James Version
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
World English Bible
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
“Jegar Sahadutha” means “Witness Heap” in Aramaic.
“Galeed” means “Witness Heap” in Hebrew.
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Genesis 31:45–49 · Berean Standard Bible
45 So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar,
46 and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.
48 Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the place was called Galeed.
49 It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.