Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

and Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.

King James Version

And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Holman Bible

and also Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight.

International Standard Version

It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, "May the LORD watch between you and me, when we are estranged from each other.

A Conservative Version

and Mizpah. For he said, May LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another,

American Standard Version

and Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Amplified

and Mizpah (watchtower), for Laban said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.

Bible in Basic English

And Mizpah, for he said, May the Lord keep watch on us when we are unable to see one another's doings.

Darby Translation

and Mizpah; for he said, Let Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we shall be hidden one from another:

Julia Smith Translation

And watchtower: for he said Jehovah will watch between me and between thee when we shall be concealed a man from his Mend.

King James 2000

And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and Mizpah, because he said, "Yahweh watch between me and you when {we are out of sight of each other}.

Modern King James verseion

and Watchtower, for he said, Jehovah watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"And this toot-hill which the LORD seeth," said he, "be witness between me and thee when we are departed one from another:

NET Bible

It was also called Mizpah because he said, "May the Lord watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.

New Heart English Bible

and Mizpah, for he said, "The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.

The Emphasized Bible

also, The Watch Tower, as to which it is said, Yahweh watch betwixt me and thee, when we are parted one from another.

Webster

And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

World English Bible

and Mizpah, for he said, "Yahweh watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.

Youngs Literal Translation

Mizpah also, for he said, 'Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Mizpah
מצפּה 
Mitspah 
Usage: 35

he said

Usage: 0

The Lord

Usage: 0

צפה 
Tsaphah 
Usage: 36

between me and thee, when we are absent
סתר 
Cathar 
Usage: 81

one
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

References

Prayers for Genesis 31:49

Context Readings

Jacob Flees From Laban

48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; 49 and Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other. 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee.



Cross References

Judges 11:29

Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh and passed through Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he went unto the sons of Ammon.

Judges 10:17

Then the sons of Ammon were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. And likewise the sons of Israel assembled themselves together and encamped in Mizpeh.

Judges 11:11

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and prince over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.

1 Samuel 7:5-6

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel in Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

1 Kings 15:22

Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; no one was exempted; and they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had been building; and King Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

Hosea 5:1

Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ear, O house of the king because the judgment is for you, for ye have been a snare in Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor.

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