Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Now come thou we will make a covenant, I and thou; and it was for witness between me and between thee.
New American Standard Bible
So now come, let us
King James Version
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Holman Bible
Come now, let’s make a covenant, you and I.
International Standard Version
Come, let's make a covenant just between you and me. And let it serve as a witness between you and me."
A Conservative Version
And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
American Standard Version
And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Amplified
So come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”
Bible in Basic English
Come, let us make an agreement, you and I; and let it be for a witness between us.
Darby Translation
And now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be a witness between me and thee.
King James 2000
Now therefore come, let us make a covenant, I and you; and let it be for a witness between me and you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So now, come, let us {make} a covenant, you and I, and let it be a witness between me and you."
Modern King James verseion
And come now, let us make a covenant, you and I. And let it be for a witness between you and me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore, come on, let us make a bond, I and thou together, and let it be a witness between thee and me."
NET Bible
So now, come, let's make a formal agreement, you and I, and it will be proof that we have made peace."
New Heart English Bible
Now come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, come on! Let us solemnise a covenant, I and thou, - So shall it be a witness betwixt me and thee.
Webster
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
World English Bible
Now come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you."
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and it hath been for a witness between me and thee.'
Themes
Contracts » By erecting a heap of stones
Covenant » Instances of » Jacob and laban
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Interlinear
Yalak
Karath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
43 And Laban will answer and say to Jacob, The daughters, my daughters, and the sons, my sons, and the sheep, my sheep, and all which thou sawest, this to me, and to my daughters: what shall I do to these this day, or to their sons which they brought forth? 44 Now come thou we will make a covenant, I and thou; and it was for witness between me and between thee. 45 And Jacob will take a stone and raise up a pillar.
Cross References
Genesis 15:18
In that day Jehovah cut out a covenant with Abram, saying, To thy seed gave I this land from the river of Egypt, to the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 21:22-32
And it shall be in that tune, and Abimelech will speak, and Phicol, leader of his army, to Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest
Genesis 26:28-31
And they will say, Seeing we saw that Jehovah was with thee: and we will say, There shall be an oath between us, between us and between thee, and we will make a covenant with thee.
Genesis 31:48
And Laban will say, This heap a witness between me and between thee this day, for this its name was called Gilead:
Genesis 31:52
A witness this heap, and a witness the pillar, if I will not pass over this heap to thee, and thou shalt not pass over to me, this heap and this pillar for evil.
Deuteronomy 31:19
And now write ye for you this song, and teach it to the sons of Israel: put it in their mouth so that this song shall be to me for a testimony among the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:21
And it was when many evils and afflictions shall find him, and this song testified before him for a witness: for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouth of his seed; for I knew his formation which he did this day, before I shall bring him to the land which I sware
Deuteronomy 31:26
Take the book of this law and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and it was there for a witness against thee.
Joshua 22:27
But this a witness between us and between you, and between our generations after us, to serve the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace-offerings; and your sons shall not say, To-morrow, to our sons, not to you, a part in Jehovah.
Joshua 24:25-27
And Joshua will cut out a covenant to the people in that day and will set to him a law and a judgment in Shechem.
1 Samuel 20:14-17
And not only while yet I live and wilt thou not do the mercy of Jehovah with me, and I shall not die.