Genesis 31:46
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there on the heap.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And Jacob said to his brothers, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there on the heap.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And Jacob said to his people, Get stones together; and they did so; and they had a meal there by the stones.
Webster's Revision
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.
World English Bible
Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
Clarke's Genesis 31:46 Bible Commentary
Made a heap - גל gal, translated heap, signifies properly a round heap; and this heap was probably made for the double purpose of an altar and a table, and Jacob's stone or pillar was set on it for the purpose of a memorial.
