Genèse 31:49

49 Et aussi Mitspa (poste d'observation), parce que Laban dit: Que l'Éternel veille sur moi et sur toi, quand nous nous serons retirés l'un d'avec l'autre.

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 Et Laban l'appela Iegar Sahadutha; et Jacob l'appela Galed (monceau du témoignage).

48 Et Laban dit: Ce monceau est témoin entre moi et toi aujourd'hui. C'est pourquoi on l'appela Galed,

49 Et aussi Mitspa (poste d'observation), parce que Laban dit: Que l'Éternel veille sur moi et sur toi, quand nous nous serons retirés l'un d'avec l'autre.

50 Si tu maltraites mes filles, et si tu prends d'autres femmes que mes filles, ce n'est pas un homme qui sera témoin entre nous. Vois! c'est Dieu qui sera témoin entre moi et toi.

51 Et Laban dit à Jacob: Voici ce monceau de pierres; et voici le monument que j'ai dressé entre moi et toi.