He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gil`ad.
Genesis 31:46 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Ya`akov said to his relatives, *Gather stones.* They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap. 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. |
He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gil`ad.
Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.* For Ya`akov didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.
Now that you have felt around in all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may judge between us two.
Ya`akov offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.
They took Avshalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Yisra'el fled everyone to his tent.
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
They raised over him a great heap of stones, to this day; and the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called *The valley of `Akhor* to this day.