Genesis 31:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:47 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. Jegarsahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee Ga..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:47 — KJV
“And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. Jegarsahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee Galeed: that is, The heap of witness, Heb.”
— Genesis 31:47 (KJV)
Genesis 31:47 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 31:47
“And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. with...: Heb. with that red, with that red pottage Edom: that is Red”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:47: called, jacob, heb
“And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. tidings: Heb. hearing”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:47: laban, jacob, heb
“And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. as before: Heb. as yesterday and the day before”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:47: laban, jacob, heb
“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. unawares...: Heb. the heart of Laban”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:47: laban, jacob, heb
“And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. either...: Heb. from good to bad”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:47: laban, jacob, heb
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