Genesis 31:46

Jacob’s Covenant with Laban

45So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar,46and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. 47Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

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Berean Standard Bible
and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob said to his people, Get stones together; and they did so; and they had a meal there by the stones.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he said to his brethren: Bring hither stones. And they gathering stones together, made a heap, and they ate upon it.
Free Bible Version
Then he told his relatives, “Go and collect some stones.” They all made a pile of stones and then sat beside it to eat a meal.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Iaakob sayde vnto his brethren, Gather stones: who brought stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
One Unity Resource Bible
Jacob [Supplanter] said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
Translation for Translators
Then Jacob said to his relatives, “You also gather some stones.” So they gathered some rocks and put them in a heap, and they ate some food there near the heap.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” So they took stones and made a pile. Then they ate there by the pile.
Noah Webster Bible
And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.
World English Bible
Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by 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;