Mizpah (Genesis 31)
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| Type | stone heap |
|---|---|
| Also called | Galeed, Jegar-sahadutha, Jegar Sahadutha |
| Most likely | another name for Mizpah (Judges 10) (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.119° N, 35.777° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 31:47 |
Mizpah (Genesis 31) is a stone heap named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Mizpah (Judges 10) (medium confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Mizpah (Judges 10) | medium (48%) | 32.119° N, 35.777° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 31:47And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.
- Genesis 31:48And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the place was called Galeed.
- Genesis 31:49And 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.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.