Genesis 31:47
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.”
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BSBPD
“Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 31:47 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 24:6Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.
- Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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