SEV Biblia, Chapter 31:48
Porque Labán dijo: Este majano será testigo hoy entre mí y entre ti; por eso fue llamado su nombre Galaad;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 31:48
Verse 48. - 49. I think these two verses are badly divided, and should be read thus: Ver. 48. And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Ver. 49. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed and Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. Mizpah] hp[m mitspah signifies a watch-tower; and Laban supposes that in consequence of the consecration of the place, and the covenant now solemnly made and ratified, that God would take possession of this heap, and stand on it as on a watch-tower, to prevent either of them from trenching on the conditions of their covenant.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 43-55 - Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob, therefor desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to ow himself in fault, as he ought to have done. But he proposes a covenan of friendship between them, to which Jacob readily agrees. A heap of stones was raised, to keep up the memory of the event, writing being then not known or little used. A sacrifice of peace offerings wa offered. Peace with God puts true comfort into our peace with ou friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship were ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. God is judge betwee contending parties, and he will judge righteously; whoever do wrong, it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, The heap of witness. After this angry parley, they part friends. God is ofte better to us than our fears, and overrules the spirits of men in ou favour, beyond what we could have expected; for it is not in vain to trust in him __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 לבן 3837 הגל 1530 הזה 2088 עד 5707 ביני 996 ובינך 996 היום 3117 על 5921 כן 3651 קרא 7121 שׁמו 8034 גלעד׃ 1567
