Genesis 31:44
“Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha,.... Which in the Syriac and Chaldee languages signifies "an heap of witness"; it…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 31:1-55
- Jacob’s Flight from Haran 19. תרפים terāpı̂ym, Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen times in the Old Testament. It…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 31:43-55
We have here the compromising of the matter between Laban and Jacob. Laban had nothing to say in reply to Jacob's…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a covenant Cf. Gen 26:28.
a witness Heb. -ed. This word gives the keynote to the transaction, and introduces the play on…
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