Genesis 31:46
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.”
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“and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jacob saith to his brethren, `Gather stones,' and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 31:46 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 31:23So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
- Genesis 31:32If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
- Genesis 31:37You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.
- Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
- Joshua 4:5and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,
- Joshua 4:20And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.
- Joshua 7:26And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
- 2 Samuel 18:17They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
- Ecclesiastes 3:5a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
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