Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Mizpah also, for he said, 'Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;
New American Standard Bible
and
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,
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 (
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.
Themes
Contracts » By erecting a heap of stones
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By a monument
Covenant » Instances of » Jacob and laban
Covenants » Names given to places where made
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Interlinear
Tsaphah
Cathar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:49
Prayers for Genesis 31:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
48 And Laban saith, 'This heap is witness between me and thee to-day;' therefore hath he called its name Galeed; 49 Mizpah also, for he said, 'Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another; 50 if thou afflict my daughters, or take wives beside my daughters -- there is no man with us -- see, God is witness between me and thee.'
Cross References
Judges 11:29
and the Spirit of Jehovah is on Jephthah, and he passeth over Gilead and Manasseh, and passeth over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he hath passed over to the Bene-Ammon.
Judges 10:17
And the Bene-Ammon are called together, and encamp in Gilead, and the sons of Israel are gathered together, and encamp in Mizpah.
Judges 11:11
And Jephthah goeth with the elders of Gilead, and the people set him over them for head and for captain, and Jephthah speaketh all his words before Jehovah in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel 7:5-6
and Samuel saith, 'Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.'
1 Kings 15:22
And king Asa hath summoned all Judah -- there is none exempt -- and they lift up the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and king Asa buildeth with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
Hosea 5:1
Hear this, O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, And, O house of the king, give ear, For the judgment is for you, For, a snare ye have been on Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor.