It was also called Mizpah ¹  because he said, “May the Lord watch ²  between us ³  when we are out of sight of one another. ⁴ 

biblegateway Gen 31:49

and Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.

and also Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are out of each other's sight.

and also Mizpah [Watchtower], because he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we’re unable to see each other.

biblegateway Gen 31:49

It was also called Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

and Mizpah, for he said, "The LORD watch between you and me, when we are out of one another's sight.

bibleoremus Gen 31:49

and the pillar Mizpah, for he said, "The LORD watch between you and me, when we are absent one from the other.

it was also named Mizpah, for Laban said, “May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.

biblegateway Gen 31:49

also Mizpah, because he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me 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.

biblegateway Gen 31:49

It was also called Mizpah ¹  because he said, “May the Lord watch ²  between us ³  when we are out of sight of one another. ⁴ 

¹ tn Heb “and Mizpah.”

² sn The name Mizpah (מִצְפָּה, mitspah), which means “watchpost,” sounds like the verb translated “may he watch” (יִצֶף, yitsef). Neither Laban nor Jacob felt safe with each other, and so they agreed to go their separate ways, trusting the Lord to keep watch at the border. Jacob did not need this treaty, but Laban, perhaps because he had lost his household gods, felt he did.

³ tn Heb “between me and you.”

⁴ tn Heb “for we will be hidden, each man from his neighbor.”