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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Mitspah
A watchtower name, which is why so many places carry it. This one is where Jacob and Laban piled stones and agreed to keep apart.
First, in plain English
A watchtower name, which is why so many places carry it. This one is where Jacob and Laban piled stones and agreed to keep apart.
Who this is
Mizpah was a common town name in Israel, most notably a site where Israel gathered for covenant renewal under Samuel and where Jacob and Laban set up a boundary stone, giving the word Mizpah its familiar meaning as a watchpost between separated parties.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H4709
Where it appears
- 1 Samuel 7:5
- 1 Samuel 7:6
- 1 Samuel 7:7
- Jeremiah 40:6
- Jeremiah 40:8
- Jeremiah 40:12
- Jeremiah 40:13
- Jeremiah 41:1
