Genesis 31:49

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

"And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another." - Genesis 31:49
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What does Genesis 31:49 mean?

Genesis 31:49 (KJV) states: "And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another." This verse comes from the story of Jacob and Laban in the book of Genesis. It is a pivotal moment in their relationship, as they have just made a…

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In our fast-paced and often transient world, relationships can sometimes feel tenuous or strained. The commitments and connections we hold dear risk becoming mere memories as we navigate through life’s valleys and peaks. Genesis 31:49 offers a powerful reminder of the divine…

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Heavenly Father, In Your infinite grace, I come before You in reverence and humility, acknowledging Your omniscience and divine presence that watches over us always. You are the Eternal One, the Creator who knows every thought of our hearts and the paths we tread. Today, I…

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Genesis 31:49 - "And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another."
Genesis 49:31 - "There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah."
"There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah." - Genesis 49:31
Genesis 49:9
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Genesis 49:5 - "¶ Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations."
Genesis 49:32 - "The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth."
Genesis 49:18 - "I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD."
Genesis 49:14 - "¶ Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:"
Genesis 49:16 - "¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel."
Genesis 49:21 - "¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words."
Genesis 49:19 - "¶ Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last."
Genesis 49:23 - "The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:"
Genesis 49:12 - "His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk."
Numbers 31:49 - "And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us."
Genesis 49:20 - "¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties."
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Genesis 49:22 - "¶ Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:"
Genesis 49:7 - "Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel."
Genesis 49:2 - "Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father."
Genesis 41:49 - "And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number."
Jeremiah 49:31 - "Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone."
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"¶ Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations." - Genesis 49:5
Genesis 49:13 - "¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon."
Genesis 49:3 - "¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:"
Genesis 49:15 - "And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute."