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Genesis 31:49

And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

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וְהַמִּצְפָּה֙vehamitspahand the Mitspah. when 'in pause'מִצְפָּהconjunction, definite article, noun, proper name — “and the Mitspah. when 'in pause'”H4709Mitspah, the name of two places in PalestineMitspah. (This seems rather to be only an orthographic variation of H4708 (מִצְפֶּה) when 'in pause'.)אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אָמַ֔רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יִ֥צֶףyitsefbeholdצָפָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “behold”, a wish or indirect commandH6822properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, awaitbehold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בֵּינִ֣יbeynibetweenבֵּיןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.וּבֵינֶ֑ךָuveynekhaand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נִסָּתֵ֖רnisaterhideסָתַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “hide”, an unfinished actionH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מֵרֵעֵֽהוּmereehvfrom brotherרֵעַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Mizpah, for he said: 'The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Young’s Literal Translation

Mizpah also, for he said, 'Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;

World English Bible

and Mizpah, for he said, “Yahweh watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.

Darby Translation

— and Mizpah; for he said, Let Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we shall be hidden one from another:

Douay-Rheims

The Lord behold and judge between us when we shall be gone one from the other.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Mizpah, for he said: 'The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the vision of which he said—Let God look to it between me and thee, because we are about to depart from each other,—

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἡ ὅρασις, ἣν εἶπεν, ἐπίδοι ὁ Θεὸς ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ· ὅτι ἀποστησόμεθα ἕτερος ἀφʼ ἑτέρου.