參考版本 AFV  A  Faithful Version 的希臘文 2009版本    

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43. And Laban answered and said to Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, and the sons my sons, and the flocks my flocks. All that you see is mine. And what can I do this day to these my daughters, or to their sons which they have borne?

44. And come now, let us make a covenant, you and I. And let it be for a witness between you and me.”

45. And Jacob took a stone and set it up as a memorial pillar.

46. And Jacob said to his brethren, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap. And they ate there upon the heap.

47. And Laban called it in Syrian, Jegar Sahadutha,

48. And Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the name of it was called Heap of Testimony,

49. And Watchtower, for he said, “The LORD watch between you and me when we are absent from one another.

50. If you should afflict my daughters, or if you should take wives besides my daughters—though no man is with us—remember, God is witness between you and me.”

51. And Laban said to Jacob, “Behold this heap, and behold the pillar which I have set up between you and me.

52. This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you shall not pass over this heap and this pillar to me for harm.

53. The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

54. And Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed all night in the mountain.

55. And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. And Laban departed and returned to his place.

 (A Faithful Version)

43. 拉班這樣回應：女兒是我的，兒子是我的，羊群是我的。你現在的一切都是我的。今天我該如何處置，女兒兒子都是我的？

44. 好吧，立個約，你為我作證，我也為你作證。

45. 雅各於是去取了一塊石頭，作為立約的記認。

46. 雅各對眾兄弟說：去撿石頭到來，眾人聽後就撿石頭回來，堆成一桌，在上面擺起筵席一起吃喝。

47. 拉班用亞蘭語給那堆石頭起名叫伊迦爾‧撒哈杜他。

48. 續說：今天，這堆石是你我之間所定的約記。這堆石就稱為：我們的見證台。

49. 或許叫：相互守望台，因為我們彼此分開後，耶和華依舊看護著我們。

50. 你雅各若是欺負我女兒，或另外再娶，即使沒有見證人，要記住，耶和華仍在你我當中作見證人。

51. 拉班對雅各說：看哪，有這堆石作見證，現在就在你我當中。

52. 就以這堆石為界，我不越過這界，你也不越過這界，不會過來傷害對方。

53. 雅各以他敬畏的父親之名立誓說：願亞伯拉罕相信的，拿鶴相信的，這些先祖相信的耶和華，會在我們當中作證。

54. 雅各隨後在山上獻感恩祭，並叫一眾人等同來共聚一起用膳。當晚留宿山上。

55. 翌日清晨，拉班起程前，親吻兒女，並祝福他們。才安心回去。

From AI:

In Jewish interpretation, the concept of a “heap of testimony” primarily refers to the Galeed (or Jegar-sahadutha) established by Jacob and Laban in Genesis 31:47 as a physical covenant marker.  This heap of stones served as a witness between the two parties, symbolizing a boundary and a solemn oath that neither would pass the monument to do harm to the other, with God acting as the ultimate witness to their agreement.

The significance of this heap is interpreted through several key lenses:

Covenant and Boundary: The heap functioned as a memorial of the covenant, marking the limits of interaction between Jacob and Laban to foster mutual respect and prevent future conflict or deception.

Divine Accountability: By naming it Mizpah (meaning “watchtower” or “outlook point”), Laban invoked the Lord to watch between them when they were out of sight, establishing divine accountability for their peace treaty.

Enduring Testimony: In broader Jewish thought, physical objects and historical events serve as testimony (edut) to God’s presence and covenant.  Just as the Mishkan was called the “Tabernacle of Testimony,” the heap stands as a concrete affirmation of truth and a reminder of God’s unbreakable bond with His people.

Legal Witness: While the Torah generally requires two or three human witnesses for legal validity, the heap represents a unique case where a physical monument and divine oversight serve as the primary witnesses to the agreement.

雅各和拉班二人立約，目的為何？

雅各立約的用意在於從立約日開始，所有拉班認為都是他的，包括女兒、出身的兒女、一切資產等，都是屬他所有 (這是當時制度或是習慣做成的普通原則)，再不屬於拉班。

拉班的用意是為了女兒和他的孫子輩不受欺凌，雅各不能無理對待。

立約的用意明顯，互不信任。

人與人之間的約大都在互不信任的情況下簽定，確保相方的利益受到尊重。這是立約的原意。世界有一種情況，是有人不守法，或者將約的意思曲解，不是文字出問題，因為文字在當時雙方都認同。既不是文字出問題，那就是解釋上出問題，不是少問題，是大問題。這問題從確各以後，就不一樣，一直到今日，許多物事仍在文字解釋上紏纏不休，於是有上訴再上訴，不服上訴後就無法再上訴的規定。

人立約有許多人為的障礙，是有用心還是無能，各自研究就是。

耶和華立約不同，人不守約，可以。耶和華沒有因為人不守，或者亂解，耶和華從不出言或行動制止。不是不理，是時候未到。人是可以到臨終一刻有悔意，都接受。為何如此，祂守約沒有難度，因為無處不在、無所不知、更是無所不能，全在愛中成全，沒有失信就沒有不守約的問題出現。

同死黨一起，肝膽相照，我的是你，你的是我。耶和華是你死黨？是，就多多分享。真難得的一位。