he took his relatives with him and pursued him a seven days’ journey. Then he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 31:46 - Tree of Life Version and Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took the stones and made a pile. Then they ate there on the pile. 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 him a seven days’ journey. Then he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In front of our relatives, identify whatever is yours that is with me, and take it back.” (But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.)
For you’ve felt through all my things. What did you find? Any of your household things? Put them here, in front of my relatives and yours—so they can decide between the two of us.
Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and he invited his relatives to eat bread. So they ate bread and spent the night on the mountain.
They took Absalom and threw him into a deep pit in the forest and piled over him a very large heap of stones. Then all Israel fled, everyone to his tent.
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
They raised over him a great heap of stones that stands to this day. Then Adonai turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.