Genesis 31:48

48 Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” That is why it was called Galeed.

Genesis 31:48 in Other Translations

48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

48 Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me today." Therefore he named it Galeed,

48 Then Laban declared, “This pile of stones will stand as a witness to remind us of the covenant we have made today.” This explains why it was called Galeed—“Witness Pile.”

48 Laban said, "This monument of stones will be a witness, beginning now, between you and me." (That's why it is called Galeed - Witness Monument.)

48 And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:

48 Laban said, "This pile of stones stands as a witness between you and me today." This is why it was named Galeed

48 Then Laban said, "This mound is a witness between me and you today." Therefore the place was called Galeed,

48 Laban said, "This pile of stones is a witness between you and me today." That's why it was named Galeed.

Genesis 31:48 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:48

And Laban said, this heap [is] a witness between me and thee
this day.
] A witness of the covenant now about to be made between them that day, and a witness against them should they break it: therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
by Jacob, as before observed; (See Gill on Genesis 31:47).

Genesis 31:48 In-Context

46 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.

47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

48 Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” That is why it was called Galeed.

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.

50 If you mistreat my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”

Cross References

• 1. S ver 46
• 2. S Genesis 21:30; Jeremiah 29:23; Jeremiah 42:5