Genesis 31:47
Modern Translations
New International Version
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

New Living Translation
To commemorate the event, Laban called the place Jegar-sahadutha (which means “witness pile” in Aramaic), and Jacob called it Galeed (which means “witness pile” in Hebrew).

English Standard Version
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Berean Study Bible
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

New American Standard Bible
Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

NASB 1995
Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

NASB 1977
Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Amplified Bible
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha (stone monument of testimony in Aramaic), but Jacob called it Galeed.

Christian Standard Bible
Laban named the mound Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laban named the mound Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

Contemporary English Version
Laban named the pile of rocks Jegar Sahadutha. But Jacob named it Galeed.

Good News Translation
Laban named it Jegar Sahadutha, while Jacob named it Galeed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[In his language] Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha [Witness Pile], but Jacob called it Galeed.

International Standard Version
Laban named the place Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

NET Bible
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

New King James Version
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

King James 2000 Bible
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

New Heart English Bible
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

World English Bible
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

American King James Version
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

American Standard Version
And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

A Faithful Version
And Laban called it in Syrian, Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it in Hebrew, Galeed.

Darby Bible Translation
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

English Revised Version
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Laban called it Iegar-sahadutha, and Iaakob called it Galeed.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Laban called it Iegar Sahadutha: but Iacob called it Galeed.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Laba called it Iegar Sahadutha, but Iacob called it Gilead: (either of them after the properte of his language.)

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Laba called it Iegar Sahadutha but Iacob called it Gylead.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Laban calls it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob has called it Galeed.

Young's Literal Translation
and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Laban will call it the heap of testimony, and Jacob called it the heap of witness.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Laban called it The witness heap: and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Laban called it, ‘Tomb of Witness,’ and Jacob, ‘Pile of Testimony;’ each of them according to the fitness of his own language.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Laban called it Yagra d’Sahadutha“Mound of the Testimony”, and Yaquuv called it Galeed.

Lamsa Bible
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha (the Pillar of Witness); but Jacob called it Galead (Gilead).

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha; but Jacob called it Galeed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Laban called it, the Heap of Testimony; and Jacob called it, the Witness Heap.
















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