Genesis 31:44

Overview - Genesis 31
Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.
19 Rachel steals her father's images.
22 Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong.
34 Rachel's stratagem to hide the images.
36 Jacob's complaint of Laban.
43 The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.
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Genesis 31:44  (King James Version)
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
 


let us
15:18 21:22-32 26:28-31 1 Samuel 20:14-17

a witness
Genesis 31:48 Genesis 31:52 ; 21:30 Deuteronomy 31:19 Deuteronomy 31:21 Deuteronomy 31:26 ; Joshua 22:27 ; 24:25-27
God can put a bridle into the mouth of wicked man to restrain their malice; and then, though they have no love for his people, they will pretend to it, and try to make a merit of necessity
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