Genesis 31:46

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He said to his relatives, 'Gather some stones.' So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jacob{H3290} said{H559} unto his brethren,{H251} Gather{H3950} stones;{H68} and they took{H3947} stones,{H68} and made{H6213} a heap:{H1530} and they did eat{H398} there by the heap.{H1530}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jacob{H3290} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his brethren{H251}, Gather{H3950}{(H8798)} stones{H68}; and they took{H3947}{(H8799)} stones{H68}, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} an heap{H1530}: and they did eat{H398}{(H8799)} there upon the heap{H1530}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    ad sayde vnto his brethern gather stoones And they toke stoones ad made an heape and they ate there vpo the heape.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sayde vnto his brethren: Gather stones. And they toke the stones, and made an heape, & ate vpon the same heape.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Iaakob sayde vnto his brethren, Gather stones: who brought stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iacob sayde vnto his brethren: gather stones. And they toke stones, and made an heape: and they dyd eate there vpon the heape.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Jacob saith to his brethren, `Gather stones,' and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Jacob said to his people, Get stones together; and they did so; and they had a meal there by the stones.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then he said to his relatives,“Gather stones.” So they brought stones and put them in a pile. They ate there by the pile of stones.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:23 : 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
  • Gen 31:32 : 32 With whomever you find your gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern what is yours with me, and take it to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
  • Gen 31:37 : 37 Whereas you have searched all my goods, what have you found of all your household goods? set it here before my brethren and your brethren, that they may judge between us both.
  • Gen 31:54 : 54 Then Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and stayed all night on the mount.
  • Josh 4:5-9 : 5 And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and every one of you take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean? 7 Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever. 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.
  • Josh 4:20-24 : 20 And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan. 21 And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean? 22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we had crossed over, 24 That all the people of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that you may fear the LORD your God forever.
  • Josh 7:26 : 26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
  • 2 Sam 18:17 : 17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the forest, and piled a very large heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled each to his tent.
  • Eccl 3:5 : 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;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 31:44-45
    2 verses
    83%

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

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

  • Gen 31:51-54
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    80%

    51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have set between me and you;

    52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you shall not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.

    53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

    54 Then Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and stayed all night on the mount.

  • Gen 31:47-48
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    77%

    47 And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

    48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore its name was called Galeed;

  • Gen 28:11
    73%

    11 And he came upon a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of that place, and put it for his pillow, and lay down in that place to sleep.

  • Gen 35:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it.

    15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Bethel.

  • Gen 29:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 And he looked and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for they watered the flocks from that well, and a large stone was on the well's mouth.

    3 And there all the flocks were gathered, and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, then put the stone back on the well's mouth in its place.

    4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran.

  • Gen 28:18
    71%

    18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put as his pillow, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon its top.

  • Gen 31:25
    71%

    25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount, and Laban with his brethren pitched in Mount Gilead.

  • Gen 26:30
    71%

    30 And he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

  • Gen 29:22
    70%

    22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.

  • Gen 27:17
    70%

    17 And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

  • Gen 31:23
    70%

    23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.

  • Gen 35:1
    70%

    1 And God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and live there: and make there an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.

  • Gen 35:20
    68%

    20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

  • Gen 29:10
    68%

    10 And when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

  • Gen 35:27
    68%

    27 And Jacob came to Isaac his father at Mamre, to the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac lived.

  • Gen 18:8
    68%

    8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

  • 1 Kgs 18:31
    68%

    31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:

  • Gen 31:4
    68%

    4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,

  • Gen 35:4
    68%

    4 And they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

  • Gen 35:7
    67%

    7 And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

  • Gen 31:1
    67%

    1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's; and from that which was our father's, he has gained all this wealth.

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