Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 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 And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. Berean Standard Bible and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. 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. New King James Version Then Jacob said to his brethren, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there on the heap. New American Standard Bible Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. NASB 1995 Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. NASB 1977 And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. Legacy Standard Bible And Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. Amplified Bible Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound [of stones], and they ate [a ceremonial meal together] there on the mound [of stones]. Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yaquuv told his brothers to gather stones, and they took stones and they made a mound, and they ate there on the mound. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they gathered stones and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap; and Laban said to him, This heap witnesses between me and thee to-day. Contemporary English Version he told his men to get some more rocks and pile them up next to it. Then Jacob and Laban ate a meal together beside the rocks. 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation He told his men to gather some rocks and pile them up. Then they ate a meal beside the pile of rocks. International Standard Version Then Jacob told his relatives, "Go gather some stones." So they picked up stones and stacked them one on top of the other. Then they had a meal together there by the stack of stones. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Jacob said unto his brethren: 'Gather stones'; and they took stones, and made a heap. And they did eat there by the heap. Literal Standard Version and Jacob says to his brothers, “Gather stones,” and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap; Majority Standard Bible and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. New American Bible Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they got stones and made a mound; and they ate there at the mound. NET Bible Then he said to his relatives, "Gather stones." So they brought stones and put them in a pile. They ate there by the pile of stones. New Revised Standard Version And Jacob said to his kinsfolk, “Gather stones,” and they took stones, and made a heap; and they ate there by the heap. New Heart English Bible Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones."So they took stones and made a mound. They ate there by the mound. 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Covenant with Laban…45So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar, 46and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. 47Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.… Cross References Genesis 31:45 So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar, Genesis 31:47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there on the heap. brethren. Genesis 31:23,32,37,54 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead… Gather. Joshua 4:5-9,20-24 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: … Joshua 7:26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. 2 Samuel 18:17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. an heap. Genesis 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 1 Samuel 7:16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. 1 Samuel 10:8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do. 1 Samuel 10:17 And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; 1 Samuel 19:15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. 1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. Jump to Previous Ate Eat Gather Heap Jacob Kinsmen Meal Piled Relatives Stones TogetherJump to Next Ate Eat Gather Heap Jacob Kinsmen Meal Piled Relatives Stones TogetherGenesis 31 1. Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.19. Rachel steals her father's household gods. 22. Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong. 34. Rachel's plan to hide the images. 36. Jacob's complaint of Laban. 43. The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed. Verse 46. - And Jacob said unto his brethren, - Laban's kinsmen and his own (vide ver. 37) - Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: - Gal, from Galal, to roll, to move in a circle, probably signified a circular cairn, to be used not as a seat (Gerlach), but as an altar (ver. 54), a witness (ver. 48), and a table (ver. 54), since it is added - and they did eat there - not immediately (Lange), but afterwards, on the conclusion of the covenant (ver. 54) - upon the heap. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and [he]יַעֲקֹ֤ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to his relatives, לְאֶחָיו֙ (lə·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) “Gather לִקְט֣וּ (liq·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean [some] stones.” אֲבָנִ֔ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone So they took וַיִּקְח֥וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take stones אֲבָנִ֖ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone and made וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make a mound, גָ֑ל (ḡāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1530: Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water and there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the mound הַגָּֽל׃ (hag·gāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1530: Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water they ate. וַיֹּ֥אכְלוּ (way·yō·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat Links Genesis 31:46 NIVGenesis 31:46 NLT Genesis 31:46 ESV Genesis 31:46 NASB Genesis 31:46 KJV Genesis 31:46 BibleApps.com Genesis 31:46 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:46 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:46 French Bible Genesis 31:46 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 31:46 Jacob said to his relatives Gather stones (Gen. 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