Genesis 31:48
“And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Laban said to Jacob,.... Continued speaking to him, as follows:
behold this heap, and behold this pillar which I…
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…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I think these two verses are badly divided, and should be read thus:
Gen 31:48 - And Laban said, This heap is a witness…
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
Therefore was the name, &c. A popular etymology thus accounted for the name "Gilead" by derivation from "Galeed."…
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