47 Now Laban (A)called it (a)Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it (b)Galeed. 48 Laban said, “(B)This heap is a witness between (c)you and me this day.” Therefore it was named Galeed, 49 and (d)(C)Mizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between (e)you and me when we are (f)absent one from the other.

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 31:47: ['I.e. the heap of witness, in Aram']
b. Genesis 31:47: ['I.e. the heap of witness, in Heb']
c. Genesis 31:48: ['Lit ', me and you]
d. Genesis 31:49: ['Lit ', the Mizpah, '; i.e. the watchtower']
e. Genesis 31:49: ['Lit ', me and you]
f. Genesis 31:49: ['Lit ', hidden]

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