New International VersionHe said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
New Living TranslationThen he told his family members, “Gather some stones.” So they gathered stones and piled them in a heap. Then Jacob and Laban sat down beside the pile of stones to eat a covenant meal.
English Standard VersionAnd Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
Berean Standard Bibleand he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
King James BibleAnd Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
New King James VersionThen Jacob said to his brethren, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there on the heap.
New American Standard BibleJacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
NASB 1995Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
NASB 1977And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
Legacy Standard BibleAnd Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
Amplified BibleJacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound [of stones], and they ate [a ceremonial meal together] there on the mound [of stones].
Christian Standard BibleThen Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThen Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound.
American Standard VersionAnd Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
Contemporary English Versionhe told his men to get some more rocks and pile them up next to it. Then Jacob and Laban ate a meal together beside the rocks.
English Revised VersionAnd Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThen Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." They took stones, put them into a pile, and ate there by the pile of stones.
Good News TranslationHe told his men to gather some rocks and pile them up. Then they ate a meal beside the pile of rocks.
International Standard VersionThen Jacob told his relatives, "Go gather some stones." So they picked up stones and stacked them one on top of the other. Then they had a meal together there by the stack of stones.
NET BibleThen he said to his relatives, "Gather stones." So they brought stones and put them in a pile. They ate there by the pile of stones.
New Heart English BibleJacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones."So they took stones and made a mound. They ate there by the mound.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bibleand he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
World English BibleJacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand Jacob says to his brothers, “Gather stones,” and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;
Young's Literal Translation and Jacob saith to his brethren, 'Gather stones,' and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd Jacob will say to his brethren, Gather stones; and they will take stones and make a heap; and they will eat there upon the heap.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to his brethren: Bring hither stones. And they gathering stones together, made a heap, and they ate upon it.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd he said to his brothers, “Bring stones.” And they, gathering together stones, made a tomb, and they ate upon it.
New American BibleJacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they got stones and made a mound; and they ate there at the mound.
New Revised Standard VersionAnd Jacob said to his kinsfolk, “Gather stones,” and they took stones, and made a heap; and they ate there by the heap.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob said to his brethren. Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap; and they did eat there upon the heap.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Yaquuv told his brothers to gather stones, and they took stones and they made a mound, and they ate there on the mound.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And Jacob said unto his brethren: 'Gather stones'; and they took stones, and made a heap. And they did eat there by the heap.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they gathered stones and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap; and Laban said to him, This heap witnesses between me and thee to-day.
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