Genesis 31:47
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
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- Heb 12:1 : 1 The Lord’s Discipline Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,
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48Laban said,“This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement today.” That is why it was called Galeed.
49It was also called Mizpah because he said,“May the LORD watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.
- Gen 31:51-533 verses80%
51“Here is this pile of stones and this pillar I have set up between me and you,” Laban said to Jacob.
52“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.
53May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared.
- Gen 31:25-262 verses78%
25Laban overtook Jacob, and when Jacob pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead, Laban and his relatives set up camp there too.
26“What have you done?” Laban demanded of Jacob.“You’ve deceived me and carried away my daughters as if they were captives of war!
- Gen 31:44-463 verses77%
44So now, come, let’s make a formal agreement, you and I, and it will be proof that we have made peace.”
45So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a memorial pillar.
46Then 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.
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15Jacob named the place where God spoke with him Bethel.
- Gen 31:21-233 verses73%
21He left with all he owned. He quickly crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
22Three days later Laban discovered Jacob had left.
23So he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob for seven days. He caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
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19He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.
- Gen 31:1-22 verses72%
1Jacob’s Flight from Laban Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were complaining,“Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father’s expense!”
2When Jacob saw the look on Laban’s face, he could tell his attitude toward him had changed.
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4So Jacob sent a message for Rachel and Leah to come to the field where his flocks were.
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28He added,“Just name your wages– I’ll pay whatever you want.”
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11Leah said,“How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
- Gen 31:36-372 verses72%
36Jacob became angry and argued with Laban.“What did I do wrong?” he demanded of Laban.“What sin of mine prompted you to chase after me in hot pursuit?
37When you searched through all my goods, did you find anything that belonged to you? Set it here before my relatives and yours, and let them settle the dispute between the two of us!
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12Then he said,‘Observe that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled, or spotted, for I have observed all that Laban has done to you.
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22So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.
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7He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.
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20There he set up an altar and called it“The God of Israel is God.”
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34“Agreed!” said Laban,“It will be as you say.”
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33So Laban entered Jacob’s tent, and Leah’s tent, and the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find the idols. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s.