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Genesis 31:48-50
Legacy Standard Bible
Genesis 31:48-50
Legacy Standard Bible
48 Then Laban said, “(A)This heap is a witness between [a]you and me this day.” Therefore it was named Galeed, 49 and [b](B)Mizpah, for he said, “May Yahweh watch between [c]you and me when we are [d]absent one from the other. 50 If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, (C)God is witness between [e]you and me.”
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- Genesis 31:48 Lit me and you
- Genesis 31:49 Lit the watchtower
- Genesis 31:49 Lit me and you
- Genesis 31:49 Lit hidden
- Genesis 31:50 Lit me and you
Genesis 31:48-50
New King James Version
Genesis 31:48-50
New King James Version
48 And Laban said, (A)“This heap is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore its name was called Galeed, 49 also (B)Mizpah,[a] because he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from another. 50 If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us—see, God is witness between you and me!”
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- Genesis 31:49 Lit. Watch
Genesis 31:48-50
New International Version
Genesis 31:48-50
New International Version
48 Laban said, “This heap(A) is a witness between you and me today.”(B) That is why it was called Galeed. 49 It was also called Mizpah,[a](C) because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. 50 If you mistreat(D) my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness(E) between you and me.”(F)
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- Genesis 31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.
Genesis 31:48-50
English Standard Version
Genesis 31:48-50
English Standard Version
48 Laban said, (A)“This heap is a witness between you and me today.” Therefore he named it Galeed, 49 (B)and Mizpah,[a] for he said, “The Lord watch between you and me, when we are out of one another's sight. 50 If you oppress my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, (C)God is witness between you and me.”
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- Genesis 31:49 Mizpah means watchpost
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