51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap and the pillar, which I have set between you and me. 52 (A)This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, to do harm. 53 The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the (B)Fear of his father Isaac, 54 and Jacob offered a sacrifice in the hill country and called (C)his kinsmen to eat bread. They ate bread and spent the night in the hill country.

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51 And Lavan said to Ya’akov, Hinei this gal (heap, mound), and hinei the matzevah (pillar), which I have cast between me and thee;

52 This gal (heap, mound) be ed (witness), and this matzevah (pillar) be edah (witness), that for ra’ah I will not pass over this gal to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this gal and this matzevah unto me.

53 The Elohei Avraham, and Elohei Nachor, Elohei Avihem judge between us. And Ya’akov swore by the Pachad Aviv Yitzchak.

54 Then Ya’akov offered zavach upon the har, and called his achim to eat lechem; and they did eat lechem, and tarried all night on the har.

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51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is this heap,(A) and here is this pillar(B) I have set up between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness,(C) that I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you and that you will not go past this heap(D) and pillar to my side to harm me.(E) 53 May the God of Abraham(F) and the God of Nahor,(G) the God of their father, judge between us.”(H)

So Jacob took an oath(I) in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.(J) 54 He offered a sacrifice(K) there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal.(L) After they had eaten, they spent the night there.

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