Genesis 31:44

“Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.”

"Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee." - Genesis 31:44
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What does Genesis 31:44 mean?

Genesis 31:44 (KJV) - "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee." This verse comes from the Old Testament, specifically from the book of Genesis, which is the first book of the Bible. It is a pivotal moment in…

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A Covenant of Peace: The Power of Promises

In the book of Genesis, chapter 31, verse 44, we encounter a significant moment between two figures—Jacob and Laban. The verse states, "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee." This phrase encapsulates the…

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A Covenant of Peace: A Prayer for Unity and Witness

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, recognizing the weight and significance of the covenants we make—not only with one another but most importantly, with You. As we reflect on Your words in Genesis 31:44, "Now therefore come thou, let us make a…

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Genesis 31:44 - "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee."
Genesis 31:44-45 - "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar."
"Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar." - Genesis 31:44-45
Genesis 44:31 - "It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave."
Numbers 31:44 - "And thirty and six thousand beeves,"
Genesis 24-44
"And thirty and six thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:44
Ezekiel 44:31 - "The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast."
Genesis 44:3 - "As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."
Genesis 44:13 - "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city."
Genesis 44:25 - "And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food."
Genesis 44:19 - "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?"
Genesis 27:44 - "And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;"
Genesis 44:12 - "And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack."
Genesis 44:6 - "¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words."
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Genesis 31:35
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Genesis 24-31
Genesis 44:14 - "¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground."
"It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave." - Genesis 44:31
Genesis 44:5 - "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing."
Genesis 44:9 - "With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen."
Genesis 44:11 - "Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack."
Genesis 44:27 - "And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:"
Genesis 44:28 - "And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:"
Genesis 31:22 - "And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled."
Genesis 44:29 - "And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave."