Genesis 31:49
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And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.
In other translations
And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.
Hebrew words
וְהַמִּצְפָּהvehamitzpahand <the> MizpahH4709אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834אָמַר'amarhe saidH559יִצֶףyitzefmay he keep watchH6822יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בֵּינִיbeinibetween meH996וּבֵינֶךָuveinekhaand between youH996כִּיkiforH3588נִסָּתֵרnisaterwe will be hiddenH5641אִישׁ'isheachH376מֵרֵעֵהוּ׃mere'ehufrom neighbor hisH7453
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
- Judges 10:17Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
- 1 Samuel 7:5-65 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord. 6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.” 6 When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
- Judges 11:11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.
- Hosea 5:1Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
- 1 Kings 15:22Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
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Places: Mizpah (Genesis 31)