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Genesis 31:54

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52 This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me.

53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

55 Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.

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BSB
Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
KJV
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.
WEB
Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.
ASV
And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.
DARBY
And Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and lodged on the mountain.
BLB
And Jacob sacrificed a sacrifice on the mountain, and he called his brothers to eat bread, and they ate bread and spent the night on the mountain.
ÅB
Og Jakob ofret et slaktoffer på fjellet og innbød sine frender til måltid. Og de holdt måltid og ble natten over på fjellet.
OTB
Han ofret der i fjellandet og inviterte sine slektninger til et måltid. Etter at de hadde spist, tilbrakte de natten der.
B1930
Og Jakob ofret et slaktoffer på fjellet og innbød sine frender til måltid. Og de holdt måltid og blev natten over på fjellet.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 18:12

    Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.

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  • Genesis 26:30

    So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:20–21

    When Abner and twenty of his men came to David at Hebron, David held a feast for them.

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  • Genesis 21:8

    So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

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  • Genesis 37:25

    And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.

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