Mizpah

A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot (Gen. 31:49) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones. It is the same as Ramath-mizpeh (Josh. 13:26).

Recorded scripture occurrences (6)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:49

OET-RV GEN 31:49

49 It’s also named ‘Mitspah’ (which means ‘watchtower’), because he said, “May Yahweh watch between me and you when we are hidden one from the other.

OET-LV GEN 31:49

49 And_(the)_Miʦpāh that he _said YHWH may _he _keep _watch between_me and_between_you if/because we _will _be _hidden each from_neighbour _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JDG 10:17

OET-RV JDG 10:17

17 Now the Amonim had assembled and were camped in Gilead. So the Israelis gathered together and they camped at Mitspah.

OET-LV JDG 10:17

17 And_ the _people _of ˊAmmōn _they _were _summoned and_they _encamped in_Gilˊād and_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _gathered and_they _encamped at_Miʦpāh.

Show passage in OET: JDG 11:11

OET-RV JDG 11:11

11 So Yiftah went with the Gilead elders, and the people set him as commander and leader over themselves. (Yiftah had spoken all those words before Yahweh at Mitspah.)

OET-LV JDG 11:11

11 And_ Yiftāḩ _he/it _went with the _elders _of Gilˊād and_ the_people _they _made him over_them into_chief and_into_commander and_ Yiftāḩ _he/it _spoke DOM all _of words/messages _of_his to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH in_Miʦpāh.

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