Genesis 31:52
What does Genesis 31:52 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 31:52 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They will be witness that I will not go over these stones to you, and you will not go over these stones or this pillar to me, for any evil purpose.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862this heap <FI>is<Fi> witness, and the standing pillar <FI>is<Fi> witness, that I do not pass over this heap unto thee, and that thou dost not pass over this heap and this standing pillar unto me--for evil;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall be a witness: this heap, I say, and the stone, be they for a testimony, if either I shall pass beyond it going towards thee, or thou shalt pass beyond it thinking harm to me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[let] this heap be witness, and the pillar a witness, that neither I pass this heap [to go] to thee, nor thou pass this heap and this pillar [to come] to me, for harm.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 31:44
And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- Genesis 31:48
And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:
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