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Genesis 31:47

Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha. Jacob called it Galeed.

Genesis 31:47, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: Both names mean "pile of witness," the first in Aramaic and the second in Hebrew.

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Previous · Genesis 31:46He said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." So they took stones and made a pile. Then they ate there beside the pile. Next · Genesis 31:48Then Laban said, "This pile is a witness between you and me today." That is why it was called Galeed.