Genèse 31:45-55

45 Et Jacob prit une pierre, et la dressa en monument.

46 Et Jacob dit à ses frères: Amassez des pierres. Et ils prirent des pierres, et en firent un monceau, et ils mangèrent là sur le monceau.

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.

52 Ce monceau est témoin, et ce monument est témoin, que je ne passerai point ce monceau, en allant vers toi, et que tu ne passeras point ce monceau et ce monument, en venant vers moi, pour nous nuire l'un à l'autre.

53 Que le Dieu d'Abraham et le Dieu de Nachor, le Dieu de leur père, juge entre nous! Et Jacob jura par Celui que craignait Isaac, son père.

54 Et Jacob offrit un sacrifice sur la montagne; et il invita ses frères à manger le pain. Ils mangèrent donc le pain, et passèrent la nuit sur la montagne.

55 Et Laban se leva de bon matin, baisa ses fils et ses filles, et les bénit, et s'en alla. Ainsi Laban retourna chez lui.

Genèse 31:45-55 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 31

This chapter relates how that Jacob observing that Laban and his sons envied his prosperity, and having a call from God to return to his own country, acquaints his wives with it; and reports to them Laban's ill usage of him, and the wonderful appearance of God to him, and for him, and his orders to him to depart from thence, Ge 31:1-13; to which they agreed, knowing full well their father's unkindness, and that they had nothing to expect from him, and therefore judged it best to go off with what they had got through the gift of God unto them, Ge 31:14-16; upon which Jacob set out privately, with all he had, towards his own country, while Laban was shearing his sheep, Ge 31:17-21; three days after, Laban, being informed of it, pursued after Jacob, and overtook him at Mount Gilead; but was warned by the way to be cautious what he said to him, Ge 31:22-25; yet nevertheless he warmly expostulated with him about his secret flight, not giving him the opportunity of taking his leave of his children, and especially for taking away his gods, Ge 31:26-30; to which Jacob gave an answer, Ge 31:31-35; and in his turn was warm likewise, and chided Laban severely for his hot pursuit of him, his charge of stealth, when he could find nothing on him, his hard labour for the space of twenty years with him, and his ill requital of him for it, Ge 31:36-42; however, upon the whole, an amicable agreement was made between them, and they parted in a friendly manner, Ge 31:43-55.