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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Laban also said to Jacob, &#8220Here is this heap, and here is this pillar I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“See this pile of stones,” Laban continued, “and see this monument I have set between us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap and the pillar, which I have set between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is the mound, and here is the pillar I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold <i>this</i> pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Laban said to Jacob, “Here is this heap and here is <i>this</i> pillar, which I have placed between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Laban also said to Jacob, “Behold this heap and behold the memorial stone which I have set between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Laban said to Jacob, &#8220Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, “Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, “Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Laban said to Jacob, “Look at this mound [of stones] and look at this pillar which I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Laban also said to Jacob, “Look at this mound and the marker I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Laban also said to Jacob, &#8220Look at this mound and the marker I have set up between you and me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set betwixt me and thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set betwixt me and thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Laban said to Jacob, "Here is the pile of stones, and here is the marker that I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Here are the rocks that I have piled up between us, and here is the memorial stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Look!" Laban added, "Here is the stack of stones and here is the pillar that I've set up between you and me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Laban also said to Jacob, ?Here is the mound, and here is the pillar I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Here is this pile of stones and this pillar I have set up between me and you," Laban said to Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Laban said to Jacob, "See this mound, and see the standing-stone, which I have set between me and you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap, and see the pillar, which I have set between me and you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Laban says to Jacob, “Behold, this heap, and behold, the standing pillar which I have cast between me and you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Lo, this heap, and lo, the standing pillar which I have cast between me and thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Laban will say to Jacob, Behold this heap; and behold the pillar which I cast between me and between thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said again to Jacob: Behold, this heap, and the stone which I have set up between me and thee, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And again he said to Jacob. “Lo, this tomb and the stone that I have set up between me and you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Laban said further to Jacob: “Here is this mound, and here is the sacred pillar that I have set up between you and me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap and see the pillar, which I have set between you and me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have set between me and you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Laban said to Yaquuv, “See this mound and see this monument that I set up between me and you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob: 'Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set up betwixt me and thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Laban said to Jacob, Behold, this heap, and this pillar are a witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/31-51.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=7993" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Jacob's Covenant with Laban</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">50</span>If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.” <span class="reftext">51</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3837.htm" title="3837: lā·ḇān (N-proper-ms) -- Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob. The same as laban; Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert.">Laban</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">also said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">to Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Here is</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1530.htm" title="1530: hag·gal (Art:: N-ms) -- A heap, wave, billow. From galal; something rolled, i.e. A heap of stone or dung, by analogy, a spring of water.">mound,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4676.htm" title="4676: ha·maṣ·ṣē·ḇå̄h (Art:: N-fs) -- A pillar, stump. Feminine participle of natsab; something stationed, i.e. A column or; by analogy, an idol.">and here is the pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384: yā·rî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- Or yara; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water; transitively, to lay or throw; figuratively, to point out, to teach.">I have set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">between you and me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2ms) -- An interval, space between. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">52</span>This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-27.htm">Joshua 24:27</a></span><br />And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19-21</a></span><br />Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them. / When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant. / And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-12.htm">1 Samuel 7:12</a></span><br />Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27-28</a></span><br />Rather, let it be a witness between us and you and the generations to come, that we will worship the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants cannot say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD!’ / Therefore we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Joshua 4:6-7</a></span><br />to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ / you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">1 Kings 18:31-32</a></span><br />And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4</a></span><br />And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-19.htm">Isaiah 19:19-20</a></span><br />In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. / It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-34.htm">2 Kings 17:34</a></span><br />To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">2 Samuel 20:8</a></span><br />And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-16.htm">Matthew 18:16</a></span><br />But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-1.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1</a></span><br />This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast between me and you:</p><p class="hdg">I have cast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-45.htm">Genesis 31:45</a></b></br> And Jacob took a stone, and set it up <i>for</i> a pillar.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-50.htm">Betwixt</a> <a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/genesis/31-48.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/genesis/31-47.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/31-48.htm">Laban</a> <a href="/genesis/31-49.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/genesis/31-45.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/31-48.htm">Stones</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Betwixt</a> <a href="/genesis/37-20.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/genesis/31-52.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Laban</a> <a href="/genesis/31-52.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/genesis/31-52.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/31-52.htm">Stones</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-19.htm">Rachel steals her father's household gods.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-22.htm">Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Rachel's plan to hide the images.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Jacob's complaint of Laban.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-43.htm">The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Laban also said to Jacob</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct conversation between Laban and Jacob, two central figures in the Genesis narrative. Laban, Jacob's father-in-law, represents the older generation and the customs of Haran, while Jacob is the bearer of the Abrahamic covenant. Their relationship is marked by tension and negotiation, reflecting the broader theme of family dynamics and divine providence in Genesis. This conversation occurs after Jacob has fled from Laban with his family and possessions, highlighting themes of conflict resolution and covenant-making.<p><b>Here is the mound</b><br>The mound, or heap of stones, serves as a physical witness to the covenant between Laban and Jacob. In ancient Near Eastern culture, such mounds were often used as boundary markers or memorials. This particular mound, called Galeed by Jacob and Jegar-sahadutha by Laban, signifies a mutual agreement and a boundary of peace. It underscores the importance of tangible symbols in covenant-making, a practice seen throughout the Bible, such as the rainbow in <a href="/genesis/9-13.htm">Genesis 9:13</a>.<p><b>and here is the pillar</b><br>The pillar is another physical marker, often used in ancient times to signify a place of significance or to commemorate an event. In this context, it complements the mound as a testament to the agreement between Laban and Jacob. Pillars were also used in worship and as memorials, as seen in <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Genesis 28:18</a> when Jacob sets up a pillar at Bethel. This reflects the cultural practice of using stones as lasting witnesses to divine and human covenants.<p><b>I have set up between you and me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the personal involvement of Laban in establishing the covenant. The act of setting up the mound and pillar signifies a formal and binding agreement, serving as a witness to their pact. It highlights the importance of mutual recognition and respect in resolving disputes. This agreement is a precursor to later biblical covenants, such as those made at Sinai, and foreshadows the ultimate reconciliation and peace found in Christ, who is the mediator of a new covenant (<a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a></b><br>Laban is the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's mother, and the father of Leah and Rachel, Jacob's wives. He is a key figure in Jacob's life, often representing opposition and challenge.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham. He is a patriarch of Israel and the father of the twelve tribes. His journey is marked by struggles and divine encounters.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heap_and_the_pillar.htm">The Heap and the Pillar</a></b><br>These are physical markers set up by Laban and Jacob as a witness to their covenant. The heap (or "Gal-ed" in Hebrew) and the pillar serve as a boundary and a reminder of their agreement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Mizpah is the location where this covenant takes place. It means "watchtower" in Hebrew, symbolizing God's watchful presence over the agreement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The event of setting up the heap and pillar is part of a larger account where Jacob and Laban make a covenant to ensure peace and mutual respect, despite their past conflicts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenants.htm">The Importance of Covenants</a></b><br>Covenants are serious commitments that require integrity and faithfulness. In our lives, we should honor our commitments to God and others, recognizing the spiritual significance behind them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/physical_reminders_of_spiritual_truths.htm">Physical Reminders of Spiritual Truths</a></b><br>Just as Jacob and Laban used physical markers to signify their agreement, we can use tangible reminders (like crosses, Scripture plaques, etc.) to keep our focus on God's promises and our commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_watchful_presence.htm">God's Watchful Presence</a></b><br>The setting of Mizpah reminds us that God is always watching over us. We should live with the awareness of His presence, ensuring our actions align with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/resolving_conflicts.htm">Resolving Conflicts</a></b><br>Jacob and Laban's covenant teaches us the importance of resolving conflicts peacefully and establishing clear boundaries to maintain healthy relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_faithfulness.htm">Trusting God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite human conflicts and challenges, God's faithfulness remains constant. We can trust Him to guide us through difficult relationships and situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_laban_pursuit_in_genesis_33.htm">Why is there no mention of repercussions or pursuit from Laban, despite prior tensions, when Jacob meets Esau in Genesis 33?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_gen_31_41_suggest_inconsistency.htm">In Genesis 31:41, Jacob claims Laban changed his wages ten times, yet no detailed account shows each change; does this raise questions of consistency or exaggeration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_genesis_31_45-49_fit_ancient_rituals.htm">In Genesis 31:45-49, what evidence confirms or challenges the historical reliability of the Mizpah covenant, and does its ritual element fit known ancient Near Eastern practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_speak_to_idolater_laban.htm">In Genesis 31:24, why would God communicate with Laban if Laban worshipped other gods, and how does this align with other biblical passages about idolatry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/31-51.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Laban</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3837.htm">Strong's 3837: </a> </span><span class="str2">Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Here is</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֣ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mound,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגַּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1530.htm">Strong's 1530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and here is the pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַצֵּבָ֔ה‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ha·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4676.htm">Strong's 4676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something stationed, a column, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have set up</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרִ֖יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between you and me.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּינִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/31-51.htm">Genesis 31:51 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/31-51.htm">OT Law: Genesis 31:51 Laban said to Jacob See this heap (Gen. 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