Genesis 31:49 — and Mizpah (watchtower), for Laban said, “May the Lord watch between you and me… — AMP | maBible

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49 and Mizpah (watchtower), for Laban said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.

Passage themes

A place of memory — And Mizpah
God witness of the oath — The LORD watch between me and thee

Notes and references

The stone mound evidently was tall enough to be considered a place from which one could see at a distance. The thought behind it was that the Lord would watch them when they could not watch each other, and He would see and deal with any mistreatment committed by either of them (see v 50).

Events in this chapter

31.1 — Jacob fuit Laban, retour vers Canaan

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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