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After they had eaten, they spent the night there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice to God there on the mountain and invited everyone to a covenant feast. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jacob offered a sacrifice in the hill country and called his kinsmen to eat bread. They ate bread and spent the night in the hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed all night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his relatives to the meal; and they ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his kinsmen to the meal; and they ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his kinsmen to the meal; and they ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and called his relatives to eat a meal; and they ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice [to the LORD] on the mountain, and called his relatives to the meal; and they ate food and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. So they ate a meal and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. So they ate a meal and spent the night on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob killed an animal and offered it as a sacrifice there on the mountain, and he invited his men to eat with him. After the meal they spent the night on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and offered a sacrifice on the mountain. He invited his relatives to eat the meal with him. They ate with him and spent the night on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He killed an animal, which he offered as a sacrifice on the mountain, and he invited his men to the meal. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />offered sacrifices there on the mountain, and called on his relatives to eat some food. So they ate the food and spent the night on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat the meal. They ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his relatives to eat the meal. They ate the meal and stayed all night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and tarried all night in the mount.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob sacrifices a sacrifice on the mountain, and calls to his brothers to eat bread, and they eat bread, and lodge on the mountain;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jacob sacrificeth a sacrifice in the mount, and calleth to his brethren to eat bread, and they eat bread, and lodge in the mount;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will sacrifice a sacrifice upon the mount, and will call to his brethren to eat bread, and they will eat bread, and they will pass the night in the mount.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And after he had offered sacrifices in the mountain, he called his brethren to eat bread. And when they had eaten, they lodged there: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after he had immolated sacrifices on the mountain, he called his brothers to eat bread. And when they had eaten, they lodged there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He then offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his kinsmen to share in the meal. When they had eaten, they passed the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jacob offered a sacrifice on the height and called his kinsfolk to eat bread; and they ate bread and tarried all night in the hill country.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread; and they did eat food, and spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv sacrificed a sacrifice in the mountain and he called his brothers to eat bread, and they ate bread and they spent the night in the mountain.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread; and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren, and they ate and drank, and slept in the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/31-54.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=8022" 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">53</span>May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac. <span class="reftext">54</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Then Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: way·yiz·baḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">offered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·ḇaḥ (N-ms) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">a sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and invited</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: lə·’e·ḥāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his relatives</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵāl- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">a meal.</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">And after they had eaten,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: way·yā·lî·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">they spent the night</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the mountain.</a> </span><span class="reftext">55</span>Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.…<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="/exodus/24-5.htm">Exodus 24:5</a></span><br />Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Leviticus 3:1-5</a></span><br />“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. / From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12-13</a></span><br />“Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place. / As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">1 Kings 8:63</a></span><br />And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-5.htm">2 Chronicles 7:5</a></span><br />And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</a></span><br />Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-22.htm">Psalm 107:22</a></span><br />Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></span><br />I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a></span><br />I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Jeremiah 33:11</a></span><br />the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26-28</a></span><br />While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-22.htm">Mark 14:22-24</a></span><br />While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. / He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19-20</a></span><br />And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” / In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-56</a></span><br />So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Jacob offered sacrifice on the mount, and called his brothers to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.</p><p class="hdg">offered sacrifice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Genesis 21:8</a></b></br> And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the <i>same</i> day that Isaac was weaned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30</a></b></br> And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a></b></br> And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry <i>it</i> down to Egypt.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-46.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/31-46.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/31-46.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/genesis/24-54.htm">Lodged</a> <a href="/genesis/31-46.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Night</a> <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/genesis/26-11.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/genesis/31-46.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/genesis/30-40.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/genesis/28-11.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/genesis/28-11.htm">Tarried</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/39-6.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/32-32.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Lodged</a> <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/48-22.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Night</a> <a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/genesis/32-4.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">Relatives</a> <a href="/genesis/32-21.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/genesis/32-4.htm">Tarried</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: 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Sacrifices in the Old Testament often symbolized atonement, thanksgiving, or a plea for divine favor. The mountain, likely in the region of Gilead, serves as a significant location for this event, emphasizing the solemnity and importance of the covenant made between Jacob and Laban. This act can be seen as a precursor to the sacrificial system later established in the Mosaic Law, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfills and transcends these early sacrificial practices.<p><b>and invited his relatives to eat a meal</b><br>Sharing a meal in ancient Near Eastern culture was a sign of fellowship and reconciliation. By inviting his relatives, Jacob is not only celebrating the covenant but also reinforcing familial bonds. This communal meal echoes other significant meals in Scripture, such as the Passover meal in Exodus and the Last Supper in the New Testament, which symbolize unity and covenantal relationship with God.<p><b>And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain</b><br>Spending the night on the mountain indicates a period of rest and reflection following the covenant ceremony. Mountains in biblical narratives often represent places of divine encounter and revelation, such as Mount Sinai and the Mount of Transfiguration. This setting underscores the sacred nature of the events that transpired, providing a moment of peace and closure to the tensions between Jacob and Laban. The overnight stay also signifies a transition, as Jacob prepares to continue his journey back to the Promised Land, aligning with God's promise to be with him and bring him back safely.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac, and father of the twelve tribes of Israel. In this passage, Jacob is making a covenant with Laban, his father-in-law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a></b><br>Jacob's father-in-law, who pursued Jacob after he left Haran. Laban and Jacob make a covenant to ensure peace between them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mountain.htm">The Mountain</a></b><br>The location where Jacob and Laban made their covenant. It serves as a significant place for the sacrifice and meal, symbolizing peace and agreement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifice.htm">Sacrifice</a></b><br>An offering made by Jacob, which in the Hebrew context ("zevach") often signifies a peace offering, symbolizing reconciliation and thanksgiving.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/meal.htm">Meal</a></b><br>A communal act of fellowship and covenant confirmation, reflecting the shared commitment to peace and mutual respect.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_and_reconciliation.htm">Covenant and Reconciliation</a></b><br>The act of sacrifice and shared meal underscores the importance of reconciliation and peace in relationships. Believers are called to seek peace and resolve conflicts in a manner that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice.htm">The Role of Sacrifice</a></b><br>Sacrifices in the Old Testament often pointed to reconciliation and thanksgiving. In the New Testament, believers are reminded that Christ's sacrifice is the ultimate act of reconciliation, and we are to live in gratitude and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>Sharing a meal as part of a covenant highlights the importance of community and fellowship among believers. It is a reminder to cultivate relationships that reflect God's love and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_witness.htm">God as Witness</a></b><br>The presence of God as a witness to the covenant between Jacob and Laban emphasizes the seriousness of our commitments and the need to honor God in our agreements.<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/did_god_order_human_sacrifice.htm">Did God command human sacrifice? (Genesis 22:2 vs. Deuteronomy 12:31)</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/how_does_gen_22_align_with_deut_12_31.htm">How does Genesis 22 align with later scriptures condemning human sacrifice (e.g., Deuteronomy 12:31)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_command_a_sacrifice.htm">Why would a loving God command a human sacrifice in Genesis 22:2?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(54) <span class= "bld">Jacob offered sacrifice.</span>--The meaning is, that Jacob slaughtered cattle, and made a feast: but as animals originally were killed only for sacrifice, and flesh was eaten on no other occasion, the Hebrew language has no means of distinguishing the two acts.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 54.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then Jacob offered sacrifice</span> - literally, <span class="accented">slew a slaying</span>, in ratification of the covenant - <span class="cmt_word">upon the mount, and called his brethren</span> (Laban's followers, who may have withdrawn to a distance during the interview) <span class="cmt_word">to eat bread</span>. The sacrificial meal afterwards became an integral part of the Hebrew ritual (<a href="/exodus/14-3.htm">Exodus 14:3-8</a>; <a href="/exodus/29-27.htm">Exodus 29:27, 28</a>; <a href="/leviticus/10-14.htm">Leviticus 10:14, 15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/31-54.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">Then Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">offered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּזְבַּ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sacrifice</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֙בַח֙</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and invited</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his kinsmen</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֶחָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶאֱכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(le·’ĕ·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a meal.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And after they had eaten,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they spent the night</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·lî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the mountain.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">OT Law: Genesis 31:54 Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain (Gen. 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