Parallel Verses
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.
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 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
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
45 And Jacob took a stone and set it up as a memorial pillar. 46 And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones. And they took stones and made a heap. And they ate there upon the heap. 47 And Laban called it in Syrian, Heap of the Testimony, and Jacob called it in Hebrew, Heap of Testimony.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 31:23
And he took his brothers with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. And they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
Genesis 31:32
With whomever you find your gods, let him not live. Before our brothers, choose what is yours with me, and take it to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 31:37
For you have searched all my stuff; what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my brothers and your brothers, that they may judge between us both.
Genesis 31:54
And Jacob offered sacrifice on the mountain, and called his brothers to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed all night in the mountain.
Joshua 4:5-9
And Joshua said to them, Pass over in front of the ark of Jehovah your God into the middle of the Jordan. And every man take a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,
Joshua 4:20-24
And those twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, were raised by Joshua in Gilgal.
Joshua 7:26
And they raised over him a great heap of stones to this day. And Jehovah turned from the greatness of His anger. Therefore, the name of that valley is called, The Valley of Grief, to this day.
2 Samuel 18:17
And they took Absalom and threw him into a great pit in the forest. And they laid a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled, each one to his tent.
Ecclesiastes 3:5
a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;