Genesis 31:44
“Now therefore come thou, let vs make a couenant, I and thou: and let it be for a witnesse betweene me and thee.”
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Genesis 31:44 Context
42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Isaac had bin with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now emptie: God hath seene mine affliction, and the labour of my hands, & rebuked thee yesternight. 43¶ And Laban answered and said vnto Iacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattell are my cattell, and all that thou seest, is mine: and what can I doe this day vnto these my daughters, or vnto their children which they haue borne? 44Now therefore come thou, let vs make a couenant, I and thou: and let it be for a witnesse betweene me and thee. 45And Iacob tooke a stone, and set it vp for a pillar. 46And Iacob saide vnto his brethren, Gather stones: and they tooke stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.
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Other Translations for Genesis 31:44
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- King James Version
"So now come, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it be a witness between you and me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Come, let us make an agreement, you and I; and let it be for a witness between us.
- Basic English Bible
And now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be a witness between me and thee.
- Darby Bible
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- Webster's Bible
Now come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you."
- World English Bible
and now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and it hath been for a witness between me and thee.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 31:44
31:44 Let us make a covenant - It was made and ratified with great solemnity, according to the usages of those times. A pillar was erected, and a heap of stones raised, to perpetuate the memory of the thing, writing being then not known. A sacrifice was offered, a sacrifice of peace - offerings. They did eat bread together, jointly partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. This was in token of a hearty reconciliation. Covenants of friendship were anciently ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. They solemnity appealed to God concerning their sincerity herein; As a witness, #Ge 31:49|. The Lord watch between me and thee - That is, the Lord take cognizance of every thing that shall be done on either side in violation of this league. As a judge, The God of Abraham, from whom Jacob was descended, and The God of Nahor, from whom Laban was descended, the God of their father, the common ancestor from whom they were both descended, judge betwixt us. God's relation to them is thus expressed, to intimate that they worshipped one and the same God, upon which consideration there ought to be no enmity betwixt them. Those that have one God should have one heart: God is judge between contending parties, and he will judge righteously, whoever doth wrong it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, #Ge 31:47|,48. Laban called it in Syriac, and Jacob in Hebrew, The heap of witness. And #Ge 31:49|, it was called Mizpah, a watch - tower. Posterity being included in the league, care was taken that thus the memory of it should be preserved. The name Jacob gave this heap stuck by it, Galeed, not the name Laban gave it.