Genesis 31:46 He said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.

Genesis 31:46

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New International Version (©1984)
He said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then he told his family members, "Gather some stones." So they gathered stones and piled them in a heap. Then Jacob and Laban sat down beside the pile of stones to eat a covenant meal.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." They took stones, put them into a pile, and ate there by the pile of stones.

King James Bible
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

American King James Version
And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there on 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his brethren: Bring hither stones. And they gathering stones together, made a heap, and they ate upon it.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap.

English Revised Version
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there by the heap.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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;

Geneva Study Bible

And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

31:43-55 Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob, therefore desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to own himself in fault, as he ought to have done. But he proposes a covenant of friendship between them, to which Jacob readily agrees. A heap of stones was raised, to keep up the memory of the event, writing being then not known or little used. A sacrifice of peace offerings was offered. Peace with God puts true comfort into our peace with our friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship were ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. God is judge between contending parties, and he will judge righteously; whoever do wrong, it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, The heap of witness. After this angry parley, they part friends. God is often better to us than our fears, and overrules the spirits of men in our favour, beyond what we could have expected; for it is not in vain to trust in him.

Genesis 31:45 Then Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.

Genesis 31:47 Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed. (NASB ©1995)

Ate Brethren Eat Gather Heap Jacob Kinsmen Meal Piled Relatives Stones

Ate Eat Gather Heap Jacob Kinsmen Meal Piled Relatives Stones Together

Ate Eat Gather Heap Jacob Kinsmen Meal Piled Relatives Stones Together

And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

brethren. 23,32,37,54

Gather. Jos 4:5-9,20-24 7:26 2Sa 18:17 Ec 3:5

an heap. The word gal, rendered 'heap,' properly signifies a round heap or circle; probably like the Druidical remains in this country, which have been traced in India, Persia, Western Asia, Greece, and Northern Europe. These usually consist of irregular circles of large stones, with a principal one in the midst; the former probably being used for seats, and the latter for an altar; corresponding to the stone set up as a pillar by Jacob, and the heap of stones collected by his brethren. They appear to have been used, as Gilgal undoubtedly was, (Jos. 4:5; Ju. 2:1; 3:19; ch. 20. 1Sa. 7:16; 10:8, 17; 11:15; 13:7; 15:33. 2Sa. 19:15, 40. 2Ki. 2:1.) as temples, and as places for holding councils, and assembling the people. For a satisfactory elucidation of this subject, consult the Fragments to Calmet, Nos. 156, 735, 736.

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