Genèse 31:49

49 On l'appelle aussi Mitspa, parce que Laban dit: Que l'Eternel veille sur toi et sur moi, quand nous nous serons l'un et l'autre perdus de vue.

Genèse 31:49 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:49

And Mizpah
Which being an Hebrew word, it looks as if the heap had also this name given it by Jacob, which signifies a "watch" or "watchtower"; though, by what follows, it seems to be given by Laban, who could speak Hebrew as well, as Syriac, or Chaldee: for he said, the Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent
one from another;
or "hid one from another" ^F17; when being at a distance, they could not see each other, or what one another did in agreement or disagreement with their present covenant: but he intimates, that the Lord sees and knows all things, and therefore imprecates that God would watch over them both, them and their actions, and bring upon them the evil or the good, according as their actions were, or as they broke or kept this covenant.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 (rton) "abscondemur", Montanus, Vatablus, Drusius; "absconditi erimus", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Ainsworth.

Genèse 31:49 In-Context

47 Laban l'appela Jegar-Sahadutha, et Jacob l'appela Galed.

48 Laban dit: Que ce monceau serve aujourd'hui de témoignage entre moi et toi! C'est pourquoi on lui a donné le nom de Galed.

49 On l'appelle aussi Mitspa, parce que Laban dit: Que l'Eternel veille sur toi et sur moi, quand nous nous serons l'un et l'autre perdus de vue.

50 Si tu maltraites mes filles, et si tu prends encore d'autres femmes, ce n'est pas un homme qui sera avec nous, prends-y garde, c'est Dieu qui sera témoin entre moi et toi.

51 Laban dit à Jacob: Voici ce monceau, et voici ce monument que j'ai élevé entre moi et toi.