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Genesis 31:47–49

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47Laban named it Jegar Sahadutha,e while Jacob named it Galeed.f 48Laban said to Jacob, “This pile of rocks will be a reminder for both of us.” That is why that place was named Galeed. 49Laban also said, “May the Lord keep an eye on us while we are separated from each other.” So the place was also named Mizpah.g

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  1. ejegar sahadutha: This name in Aramaic means “a pile to remind us”.
  2. fgaleed: This name in Hebrew means “a pile to remind us”.
  3. gmizpah: This name sounds like the Hebrew for “place from which to watch”.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed. Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” Therefore he named it Galeed, and Mizpah, for he said, “The Lord watch between you and me, when we are out of one another’s sight.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” That is why it was called Galeed. It was also called Mizpah, because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Laban named the mound Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

Then Laban said, “This mound is a witness between you and me today.” Therefore the place was called Galeed and also Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight.

NLTNew Living Translation

To commemorate the event, Laban called the place Jegar-sahadutha (which means “witness pile” in Aramaic), and Jacob called it Galeed (which means “witness pile” in Hebrew).

Then Laban declared, “This pile of stones will stand as a witness to remind us of the covenant we have made today.” This explains why it was called Galeed—“Witness Pile.” But it was also called Mizpah (which means “watchtower”), for Laban said, “May the Lord keep watch between us to make sure that we keep this covenant when we are out of each other’s sight.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed. Then Laban said, “This pile of stones is a witness between me and you today.” Therefore its name is called Galeed, and Mizpah, because he said, “Yahweh watch between me and you when we are out of sight of each other.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.