Genesis 31:47

And Laban called it Iegar-sahadutha, and Iaakob called it Galeed.

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In The King James Version

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

In Context

46And Iaakob sayde vnto his brethren, Gather stones: who brought stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.

48For Laban sayd, This heape is witnesse betweene me and thee this day: therefore he called the name of it Galeed.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 24:6Then they came to Gilead, and to Tahtim-hodshi, so they came to Dan Iaan, and so about to Zidon,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:44-55

Jacob's Covenant with Laban. ( b. c. 1739.) 43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born? 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. 46 And Jacob said unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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