Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between you and me this day. Therefore the name of it was called Heap of Testimony,
New American Standard Bible
Laban said, “
King James Version
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
Holman Bible
Then Laban said, “This mound is a witness between you and me today.” Therefore the place was called Galeed
International Standard Version
Then Laban said, "This stack will serve as a witness between you and me today." That's how the place came to be named Galeed.
A Conservative Version
And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore the name of it was called Galeed,
American Standard Version
And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:
Amplified
Laban said, “This mound [of stones] is a witness [a reminder of the oath taken] today between you and me.” Therefore he [also] called the name Galeed,
Bible in Basic English
And Laban said, These stones are a witness between you and me today. For this reason its name was Galeed,
Darby Translation
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed,
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban will say, This heap a witness between me and between thee this day, for this its name was called Gilead:
King James 2000
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Laban said, "This pile of stones [is] a witness between me and you today." Therefore its name is called Galeed,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Laban, "This heap be witness between thee and me this day." Therefore is it called Gilead.
NET Bible
Laban said, "This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement today." That is why it was called Galeed.
New Heart English Bible
Laban said, "This heap is witness between me and you this day." Therefore it was named Galeed
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Laban: This heap, be witness betwixt me, and thee, to-day. For this cause, is the name thereof called Galeed;
Webster
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:
World English Bible
Laban said, "This heap is witness between me and you this day." Therefore it was named Galeed
Youngs Literal Translation
And Laban saith, 'This heap is witness between me and thee to-day;' therefore hath he called its name Galeed;
Themes
Contracts » By erecting a heap of stones
Covenant » Instances of » Jacob and laban
Covenants » Names given to places where made
Galeed » The memorial of jacob's and laban's covenant
Jegar-sahadutha » Heap of stones » On mount gilead
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
47 And Laban called it in Syrian, Heap of the Testimony, and Jacob called it in Hebrew, Heap of Testimony. 48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between you and me this day. Therefore the name of it was called Heap of Testimony, 49 and Watchtower, for he said, Jehovah watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.
Cross References
Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the Words of Jehovah which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.
Genesis 31:23
And he took his brothers with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. And they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
Deuteronomy 2:36
From Aroer, by the brink of the river of Arnon, and the city by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us. Jehovah our God delivered all to us.
Deuteronomy 3:16
And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the river Arnon, half the valley, and the border even to the river Jabbok, the border of the sons of Ammon,
Joshua 13:8-9
with whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance which Moses gave them beyond Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of Jehovah gave them,