Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jacob said to his
King James Version
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
Holman Bible
Then Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound.
International Standard Version
Then Jacob told his relatives, "Go gather some stones." So they picked up stones and stacked them one on top of the other. Then they had a meal together there by the stack of stones.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones, and they took stones, and made a heap. And they ate there by the heap.
American Standard Version
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
Amplified
Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound [of stones], and they ate [a ceremonial meal together] there on the mound [of stones].
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob said to his people, Get stones together; and they did so; and they had a meal there by the stones.
Darby Translation
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will say to his brethren, Gather stones; and they will take stones and make a heap; and they will eat there upon the heap.
King James 2000
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." And they took stones and made a pile of stones, and they ate there by the pile of stones.
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones. And they took stones and made a heap. And they ate there upon the heap.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto his brethren, "Gather stones." And they took stones, and made a heap, and they ate there, upon the heap.
NET Bible
Then he said to his relatives, "Gather stones." So they brought stones and put them in a pile. They ate there by the pile of stones.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Jacob to his brethren - Gather stones. And they took stones and made a heap, - and they did eat there, by the heap.
Webster
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.
World English Bible
Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob saith to his brethren, 'Gather stones,' and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;
Themes
Contracts » By erecting a heap of stones
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By a monument
Covenant » Instances of » Jacob and laban
Covenants » Pillars raised in token of
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Topics
Interlinear
'ach
'eben
אבן
'eben
stone, weight, divers weights + , hailstones, stony, carbuncle , hailstones , hailstones , headstone, masons , plummet, slingstones
Usage: 272
Laqach
References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
45
Then Jacob took a stone and set it up for a pillar.
46 Jacob said to his
Names
Cross References
Genesis 31:23
Then he took his brethren with him and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
Genesis 31:32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let them not live; before our brethren discern what is thine with me and take it to thee. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 31:37
Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren that they may judge between us both.
Genesis 31:54
Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount and called his brethren to eat bread; and they ate bread and slept in the mount.
Joshua 4:5-9
and Joshua said unto them, Pass before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan and take ye up each one of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,
Joshua 4:20-24
And Joshua raised up in Gilgal the twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan.
Joshua 7:26
And they raised over them a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
2 Samuel 18:17
And they took Absalom and cast him into a great pit in the forest and laid a very great heap of stones upon him; and all Israel fled each one to his tent.
Ecclesiastes 3:5
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;