Genesis 31:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.”

Genesis 31:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 31:47 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 31:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.”

Genesis 31:47 — World English Bible

Genesis 31:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.”

Genesis 31:47 — American Standard Version

Genesis 31:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.”

Genesis 31:47 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 31:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed. ”

Genesis 31:47 — Darby Translation

Genesis 31:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Genesis 31:47 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 31:47 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.”

Genesis 31:47 — The Living Sword

Genesis 31:47 in Context — Genesis 31

45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

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

47 And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

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, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

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What Does Genesis 31:47 Mean?

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