Genesis 31:46
Modern Translations
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 Study 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there upon 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.

World English Bible
Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by 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.

A Faithful Version
And Jacob said to his brethren, "Gather stones." And they took stones and made a heap. And they ate there upon the heap.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Iaakob sayde vnto his brethren, Gather stones: who brought stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iacob sayde vnto his brethren: gather stones. And they toke stones, and made an heape: and they dyd eate there vpon the heape.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde vnto his brethren: Gather stones. And they toke the stones, and made an heape, & ate vpon the same heape.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
ad sayde vnto his brethern gather stoones And they toke stoones ad made an heape and they ate there vpo the heape.
Literal Translations
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;

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will say to his brethren, Gather stones; and they will take stones and make a heap; and they will eat there upon the heap.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to his brothers, “Bring stones.” And they, gathering together stones, made a tomb, and they ate upon it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv told his brothers to gather stones, and they took stones and they made a mound, and they ate there on the mound.

Lamsa Bible
And Jacob said to his brethren. Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap; and they did eat there upon the heap.

OT Translations
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.

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.
















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