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Genesis 31:49

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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. gmizpah: This name sounds like the Hebrew for “place from which to watch”.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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

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

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 Mizpah, because he said, “Yahweh watch between me and you when we are out of sight of each other.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.