Genesis 31:49

49It was also called Mizpah,31:49 Mizpah means watchtower. because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

49and 31:49 Lit the Mizpah; i.e., the watchtowerMizpah, for he said, “May the Lord keep watch between 31:49 Lit me and youyou and me when we are 31:49 Lit hiddenabsent one from the other.

49and Lit the Mizpah; i.e. the watchtowerMizpah, for he said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.

49and Mizpah (31:49 The stone mound evidently was tall enough to be considered a place from which one could see at a distance. The thought behind it was that the Lord would watch them when they could not watch each other, and He would see and deal with any mistreatment committed by either of them (see v 50).watchtower), for Laban said, “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.

49It was also called Mizpah,31:49 Mizpah means watchtower. because Laban said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.

49It was also called Mizpah. That’s because Laban said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.