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Genesis 31:49-51
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:49-51
1599 Geneva Bible
49 Also he called it [a]Mizpah, because he said, The Lord [b]look between me and he, when we shall be [c]departed one from another.
50 If thou shalt vex my daughters, or shalt take [d]wives beside my daughters: there is no man with us, behold, God is witness between me and thee.
51 Moreover Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set between me and thee.
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- Genesis 31:49 Or, watch tower.
- Genesis 31:49 To punish the trespasser.
- Genesis 31:49 Or, hid.
- Genesis 31:50 Nature compelleth him to condemn that vice, whereunto through covetousness he forced Jacob.
Genesis 31:49-51
New International Version
Genesis 31:49-51
New International Version
49 It was also called Mizpah,[a](A) because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. 50 If you mistreat(B) my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness(C) between you and me.”(D)
51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is this heap,(E) and here is this pillar(F) I have set up between you and me.
Footnotes
- Genesis 31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.
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