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Genesis 31:46

Israel

44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

47 And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

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BSB
and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
KJV
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
WEB
Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
ASV
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
DARBY
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap.
BLB
And Jacob said to his brothers, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there on the heap.
ÅB
Og Jakob sa til sine frender: Sank sammen steiner! Og de tok steiner og laget en røs; og de holdt måltid der ved steinrøysen.
OTB
Han sa til sine slektninger: «Samle noen steiner.» Så tok de steiner og laget en haug, og de spiste der ved haugen.
B1930
Og Jakob sa til sine frender: Sank sammen stener! Og de tok stener og laget en røs; og de holdt måltid der ved stenrøsen.

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  • Ecclesiastes 3:5

    A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

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  • Genesis 31:37

    Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

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  • Genesis 31:32

    With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

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  • Joshua 4:5–9

    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:

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  • 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.

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  • Genesis 31:54

    Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

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  • Joshua 4:20–24

    And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

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  • Genesis 31:23

    And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

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