47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.[1]

Other Translations of Genesis 31:47

King James Version

47 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: Jegarsahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee but Jacob called it Galeed.

English Standard Version

47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha,Aramaic the heap of witness but Jacob called it Galeed.Hebrew the heap of witness

The Message

47 Laban named it in Aramaic, Yegar-sahadutha (Witness Monument); Jacob echoed the naming in Hebrew, Galeed (Witness Monument).

New King James Version

47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

New Living Translation

47 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).

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 31:47

Commentary on Genesis 31:43-55

(Read Genesis 31:43-55)

Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob, therefore desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to own himself in fault, as he ought to have done. But he proposes a covenant of friendship between them, to which Jacob readily agrees. A heap of stones was raised, to keep up the memory of the event, writing being then not known or little used. A sacrifice of peace offerings was offered. Peace with God puts true comfort into our peace with our friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship were ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. God is judge between contending parties, and he will judge righteously; whoever do wrong, it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, The heap of witness. After this angry parley, they part friends. God is often better to us than our fears, and overrules the spirits of men in our favour, beyond what we could have expected; for it is not in vain to trust in him.