Genesis 31:50-53
Christian Standard Bible
50 If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, though no one is with us, understand that God will be a witness between you and me.”(A) 51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Look at this mound and the marker I have set up between you and me. 52 This mound is a witness and the marker is a witness that I will not pass beyond this mound to you, and you will not pass beyond this mound and this marker to do me harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the gods(B) of Nahor—the gods of their father[a]—will judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
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- 31:53 Two Hb mss, LXX omit the gods of their father
Genesis 31:50-53
New International Version
50 If you mistreat(A) my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness(B) between you and me.”(C)
51 Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is this heap,(D) and here is this pillar(E) I have set up between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a witness,(F) that I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you and that you will not go past this heap(G) and pillar to my side to harm me.(H) 53 May the God of Abraham(I) and the God of Nahor,(J) the God of their father, judge between us.”(K)
So Jacob took an oath(L) in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.(M)
Genesis 31:50-53
King James Version
50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee:
52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
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Judges 11:10
Christian Standard Bible
10 The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord is our witness if we don’t do as you say.”
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Judges 11:10
New International Version
10 The elders of Gilead replied, “The Lord is our witness;(A) we will certainly do as you say.”
Judges 11:10
King James Version
10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
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1 Samuel 12:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 He said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and his anointed is a witness today that you haven’t found anything(A) in my hand.”(B)
“He is a witness,” they said.
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1 Samuel 12:5
New International Version
5 Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness(A) against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything(B) in my hand.(C)”
“He is witness,” they said.
1 Samuel 12:5
King James Version
5 And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
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