So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 31:46 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Jacob said to his relatives, ‘Gather stones.’ And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones and made a heap, and they ate [together] there upon the heap. [Prov. 16:7.] American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap. Common English Bible and said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones, made a mound, and ate there near the mound. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his brothers, "Bring stones." And they, gathering together stones, made a tomb, and they ate upon it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to his brethren: Bring hither stones. And they gathering stones together, made a heap, and they ate upon it. |
So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
If you find your gods with anyone here, he will not live! Before our relatives, point out anything that is yours and take it.’ Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
You’ve searched all my possessions! Have you found anything of yours? Put it here before my relatives and yours, and let them decide between the two of us.
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.
They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and raised up a huge mound of stones over him. And all Israel fled, each to his tent.
a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;
and raised over him a large pile of rocks that remains still today. Then the Lord turned from his burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor still today.