Genesis 31:47

What does Genesis 31:47 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:47 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the name Laban gave it was Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob gave it the name of Galeed.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Laban called it, The witness heap; and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

Context

v.46And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.

v.47This passage

v.48And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 12:1

    Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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