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Genesis 31:47

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47And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha,q but Jacob called it Galeed.r

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  1. qAramaic for “the heap of witness”
  2. rHebrew for “the heap of witness”

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).

KJV 1900King James Version

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