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Genesis 31:49

NETBible	It was also called Mizpah¹ because he said, “May the Lord watch² between us³ when we are out of sight of one another.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Gen 31:49	It was also called Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 31:49	and Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 31:49	This place was also called Mizpah, for Laban said, "May the LORD keep watch between us to make sure that we keep this treaty when we are out of each other’s sight.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 31:49	It is also called Mizpah (Watchtower) because Laban said, "GOD keep watch between you and me when we are out of each other's sight.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 31:49	And Mizpah, for he said, May the Lord keep watch on us when we are unable to see one another’s doings.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 31:49	and the pillar Mizpah, for he said, "The LORD watch between you and me, when we are absent one from the other.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 31:49	also Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from another.
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KJV	And Mizpah <04709>_; for <0834> he said <0559> (8804)_, The LORD <03068> watch <06822> (8799) between me and thee, when we are absent <05641> (8735) one <0376> from another <07453>_. {Mizpah: that is, A beacon, or, watchtower}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 31:49	and Mizpah <04709> , for he said <0559> , "May the LORD <03068> watch <06822> between <0996> you and me when <03588> we are absent <05641> one <0376> from the other <07453> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF orasiv <3706> N-NSF hn <3739> R-ASF eipen {V-AAI-3S} epidoi <1929> V-AAO-2S o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM ana <303> PREP meson <3319> A-ASM emou <1473> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ sou <4771> P-GS oti <3754> CONJ aposthsomeya {V-FMI-1P} eterov <2087> A-NSM apo <575> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM eterou <2087> A-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	It was also called Mizpah <04709> because <0834> he said <0559> , “May the Lord <03068> watch <06822> between <0996> us when <03588> we are out of sight <05641> of one <0582> another <07453> .
HEBREW	wherm <07453> sya <0582> rton <05641> yk <03588> Knybw <0996> ynyb <0996> hwhy <03068> Puy <06822> rma <0559> rsa <0834> hpumhw (31:49) <04709>

NETBible

It was also called Mizpah¹ because he said, “May the Lord watch² between us³ when we are out of sight of one another.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “and Mizpah.”

²sn The name Mizpah (מִצְפָּה, mitspah), which means “watchpost,” sounds like the verb translated “may he watch” (יִצֶף, yitsef). Neither Laban nor Jacob felt safe with each other, and so they agreed to go their separate ways, trusting the Lord to keep watch at the border. Jacob did not need this treaty, but Laban, perhaps because he had lost his household gods, felt he did.

³tn Heb “between me and you.”

⁴tn Heb “for we will be hidden, each man from his neighbor.”