Protestantism
English
And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.12
- Jegar–sahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee
- Galeed: that is, The heap of witness, Heb.
And Laban called it Iegar-sahadutha, and Iaakob called it Galeed.
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
And the name Laban gave it was Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob gave it the name of Galeed.
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.1
- The Aramaic Jegar-sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean heap of witnesses.
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha;1 but Jacob called it Galeed.2
- That is, The heap of witness, in Aramaic.
- That is, The heap of witness, in Hebrew.
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha,1 but Jacob called it Galeed.2
- Aramaic for “the heap of witness”
- Hebrew for “the heap of witness”
And Laban called it, Heap of the Testimony. And Jacob called it in Hebrew, Heap of Testimony.
And Laban called it in Syrian, Heap of the Testimony, and Jacob called it in Hebrew, Heap of Testimony.
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha,1 but Jacob called it Galeed.2
- "Jegar Sahadutha" means "Witness Heap" in Aramaic
- "Galeed" means "Witness Heap" in Hebrew
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha,1 but Jacob called it Galeed.2
- "Jegar Sahadutha" means "Witness Heap" in Aramaic
- "Galeed" means "Witness Heap" in Hebrew
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha,1 but Jacob called it Galeed.2
- "Jegar Sahadutha" means "Witness Heap" in Aramaic
- "Galeed" means "Witness Heap" in Hebrew
And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.12
- Jegar–sahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee.
- Galeed: that is, The heap of witness, Heb.
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.12
- Jegarsahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee
- Galeed: that is, The heap of witness, Heb.
Catholicism
English
And Laban called it, The witness heap; and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.
And Laban called it, ‘Tomb of Witness,’ and Jacob, ‘Pile of Testimony;’ each of them according to the fitness of his own language.1
- 31:47Here is a verse whereby the Bible comments on its own translation, permitting an event to be described with varied wording, as best fits the language into which it is translated. Also, note that what each one chooses to call it reveals his attitude towards the agreement. Laban’s ‘tumulum’ can be translated as ‘tomb’ (cf. Job 10:19). Laban was losing his daughters, flocks, and son-in-law (a valuable employee); this loss was like a kind of death to him. But Jacob thought little of this agreement, for it was merely an agreement to let him have what was already justly his. So he calls it ‘acervum,’ which means ‘little hill’ or ‘pile’ or ‘heap.’(Conte)