Genesis 31:46 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and Jacob saith to his brethren, `Gather stones,` and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;
English ASV
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
English Amplified
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones and made a heap, and they ate [together] there upon the heap. [Prov. 16:7.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones and made a heap, and they ate [together] there upon the heap. [Prov. 16:7.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap.
English EASY 2024
He said to his relatives, ‘Go and get some stones.’ So they brought some stones and they made a heap with them. Then they all ate a meal together, near the heap of stones.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He told his men to find some more rocks and to make a pile of rocks. Then they ate beside the pile of rocks.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He told his men to gather some rocks and pile them up. Then they ate a meal beside the pile of rocks.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He also told his men to gather stones and pile them up in a heap. Jacob and Laban then sat down beside the pile of stones to share a meal.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound.
English KJV 1611
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
English LSB
And Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a pile, and they ate there on the pile.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather some stones." So they got some stones and made a mound; and they had a meal there at the mound.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then 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.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He said to his relatives, "Get some stones." So they took stones and put them in a pile. And they ate there by it.
English NIV
He said to his relatives, "Gather some stones." So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
English NKJ 1982
Then Jacob said to his brethren, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there on the heap.
English NLT
He also told his men to gather stones and pile them up in a heap. Jacob and Laban then sat down beside the pile of stones to share a meal.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And Jacob said to his kinsfolk, "Gather stones," and they took stones, and made a heap; and they ate there by the heap.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
and in the presence of his relatives, he said to them, “Everyone gather stones, and place them here in a pile.” And they did so, and afterward, they ate together next to the heap of stones.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones,” and they took stones, and made a heap; and they ate there by the heap.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
and told his men to gather stones and make a heap, and Jacob and Laban ate together beside the pile of rocks.
English Tyndale 1537
and said unto his brethren, gather stones. And they took stones, and made an heap, and they ate there, upon the heap.