Genesis 31:52

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to harm you, and you will not pass beyond this heap and this pillar to harm me.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    this heape be wytnesse and also this marcke that I will not come ouer this heape to the ad thou shalt not come ouer this heape ad this marke to do any harme.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    the same heape be wytnesse, and the same marckstone also be wytnesse, yf I passe ouer vnto the, or yf thou passe ouer this heape & marckstone vnto me, to do eny harme.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    This heape shall be witnesse, and the pillar shall be witnesse, that I will not come ouer this heape to thee, and that thou shalt not passe ouer this heape and this pillar vnto me for euill.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    This heape be witnesse, and also this stone set vp on ende, that I wyll not come ouer this heape to thee, and thou shalt not come ouer this heape and this stone set vp on ende vnto me, to do any harme.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    This heap [be] witness, and [this] pillar [be] witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    May this heap be a witness, and the pillar be a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    this heap `is' witness, and the standing pillar `is' witness, that I do not pass over this heap unto thee, and that thou dost not pass over this heap and this standing pillar unto me -- for evil;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    They will be witness that I will not go over these stones to you, and you will not go over these stones or this pillar to me, for any evil purpose.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    May this heap be a witness, and the pillar be a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “This pile of stones and the pillar are reminders that I will not pass beyond this pile to come to harm you and that you will not pass beyond this pile and this pillar to come to harm me.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:44-45 : 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 31:48 : 48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore its name was called Galeed;

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    42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely you would have sent me away now empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.

    43And Laban answered and said to Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that you see is mine: and what can I do this day to these my daughters, or to their children whom they have borne?

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

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

    46And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.

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

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

    49And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.

    50If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and you.

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

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    53The 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.

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    29It is in my power to do you harm: but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Beware that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

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    31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.

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    72%

    31He said, "What shall I give you?" And Jacob said, "You shall not give me anything; if you will do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep your flock."

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    1And 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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    3And the LORD said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers, and to your kindred; and I will be with you.

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    24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Beware that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

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    28He said, "Set your wages, and I will give it."

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    5And said to them, I see your father's expression, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

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