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;”

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

Genesis 31:48 (KJV): "And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed." This verse comes from the book of Genesis, which is the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. The book of Genesis is a foundational…

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The Witness of Galeed: A Testament of Covenant and Commitment

In Genesis 31:48, we encounter a pivotal moment in the relationship between Jacob and Laban: “And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed.” This verse, seemingly simple, holds profound significance. The heap of…

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A Covenant of Peace: A Prayer Inspired by Genesis 31:48

Heavenly Father, With humble hearts, we come before Your throne, seeking Your presence as we reflect on the profound truths embedded in Your Word. We remember the moment between Laban and Jacob, when Laban proclaimed, "This heap is a witness between me and thee this day…

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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 24-48
Genesis 48:8 - "And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?"
Numbers 31:48 - "¶ And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:"
Jeremiah 48:31 - "Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres."
Ezekiel 48:31 - "And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi."
Genesis 21-31
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Genesis 31:35
Genesis 19-31
Genesis 24-31
Genesis 48:3 - "And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,"
Genesis 48:12 - "And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth."
"And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?" - Genesis 48:8
Jeremiah 48:31 Therefore I will wail for Moab, And I will cry out for all Moab; I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.
Jeremiah 48:31 Therefore I will wail for Moab, And I will cry out for all Moab; I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.
Genesis 48:6 - "And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance."
Genesis 48:18 - "And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head."
Genesis 48:21 - "And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers."
Genesis 48:2 - "And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed."
Genesis 48:11 - "And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed."
Genesis 31:22 - "And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled."
Genesis 31:45 - "And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar."
Genesis 31:47 - "And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed."
Genesis 48:1 - "And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim."
Genesis 31:31 - "And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me."
Genesis 34:31 - "And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?"
Genesis 48:22 - "Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow."
Genesis 48:20 - "And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh."