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Genesis 31:46-52

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.

47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

48 Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” That is why it was called Galeed.

49 It was also called Mizpah, because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

50 If you mistreat my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”

51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is this heap, and here is this pillar I have set up between you and me.

52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you and that you will not go past this heap and pillar to my side to harm me.

Cross References for Genesis 31:46-52

Genesis 31:54 - He offered a sacrifice there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal. After the... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:54 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:54

Genesis 28:11 - When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one o... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:11

Genesis 31:37 - Now that you have searched through all my goods, what have you found that belongs to your house... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:37 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:37

Genesis 31:32 - But if you find anyone who has your gods, he shall not live. In the presence of our relatives, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:32 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:32

Genesis 31:23 - Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hi... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:23

2 Samuel 18:17 - They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up a large heap of rocks ov... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:17 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:17

Joshua 7:26 - Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turne... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:26 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:26

Joshua 4:5-9 - and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. E... Click to read the verse Joshua 4:5-9 Click to read the verse Joshua 4:5-9

Joshua 4:20-24 - And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. Click to read the verse Joshua 4:20-24 Click to read the verse Joshua 4:20-24

Ecclesiastes 3:5 - a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:5 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:5