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Genesis 31:47

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47⸤In his language⸥ Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha [Witness Pile[, but Jacob called it Galeed.c

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  1. [Proper names or foreign words whose meaning is significant for understanding a particular Bible passage are translated in brackets following the name or phrase
  2. c31:47 Galeed is the Hebrew equivalent of the Aramaic words Jegar Sahadutha.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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).

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.