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Genesis 31:53

53 May the God of Abrahame and the God of Nahor,f the God of their father, judge between us.”g

So Jacob took an oathh in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.i

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Genesis 31:53 — English Standard Version (ESV)

53 The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac,

Genesis 31:53 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 31:53 — New Living Translation (NLT)

53 I call on the God of our ancestors—the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of my grandfather Nahor—to serve as a judge between us.”

So Jacob took an oath before the fearsome God of his father, Isaac, to respect the boundary line.

Genesis 31:53 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

53 The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their father judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 31:53 — New Century Version (NCV)

53 Let the God of Abraham, who is the God of Nahor and the God of their ancestors, punish either of us if we break this agreement.”

So Jacob made a promise in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped.

Genesis 31:53 — American Standard Version (ASV)

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 31:53 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us! And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 31:53 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

53 May the God of Abraham and Nahor—the God of their father—judge between us.” 

So Jacob swore this oath by the Fear of his father Isaac

Genesis 31:53 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

53 The God of Abraham, and the gods of Nahor—the gods of their father —will judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 31:53 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor”—the God of their father—“judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac,

Genesis 31:53 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father judge between us.” Then Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 31:53 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

53 “The God of Abraham and Nahor is also the God of their father. May their God decide which of us is right.”

So Jacob took an oath in the name of the God his father Isaac worshiped.

Genesis 31:53 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

53 “The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.


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