Genesis 31:49
Strong's Lexicon
and also Mizpah,
וְהַמִּצְפָּה֙ (wə·ham·miṣ·pāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4709: Mizpah = 'watchtower' 1) a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban's cairn 2) a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown 3) a place near Mount Hermon 4) an old sacred place in Benjamin

because
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

he said,
אָמַ֔ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“May the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

keep watch
יִ֥צֶף (yi·ṣep̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6822: 1) to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch 1a)(Qal) to keep watch, spy 1b) (Piel) to watch, watch closely

between you
בֵּינִ֣י (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

and me
וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ (ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

when
כִּ֥י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

we are absent
נִסָּתֵ֖ר (nis·sā·ṯêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5641: 1) to hide, conceal 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to hide oneself 1a2) to be hidden, be concealed 1b) (Piel) to hide carefully 1c) (Pual) to be hidden carefully, be concealed 1d) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1e) (Hithpael) to hide oneself carefully

from one another
מֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (mê·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)

אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 582: 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.

Young's Literal Translation
Mizpah also, for he said, ‘Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and also Mizpah, for he said, “ May the LORD watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight.

New American Standard Bible
and Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.

King James Bible
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It was also called Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

New Living Translation
But it was also called Mizpah (which means "watchtower"), for Laban said, "May the LORD keep watch between us to make sure that we keep this covenant when we are out of each other's sight.

English Standard Version
and Mizpah, for he said, “The LORD watch between you and me, when we are out of one another’s sight.

New American Standard Bible
and Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.

King James Bible
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and also Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are out of each other's sight.

International Standard Version
It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, "May the LORD watch between you and me, when we are estranged from each other.

NET Bible
It was also called Mizpah because he said, "May the LORD watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.

American Standard Version
and Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

English Revised Version
and Mizpah, for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Young's Literal Translation
Mizpah also, for he said, 'Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;
















Cross References
Judges 11:29
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.

1 Samuel 7:5
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:6
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

1 Samuel 20:23
And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 31:48
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

Genesis 31:47
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Genesis 31:46
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

Genesis 31:50
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

Genesis 31:51
And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;

Genesis 31:52
This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
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