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.
May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, be the judge between us. And Jacob made his oath by the God his father Isaac feared and revered.
This verse shows Jacob and Laban calling on God to witness and judge their covenant agreement, with Jacob swearing by the God his father Isaac worshipped.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Jacob had been living with his uncle Laban for many years, working for him and marrying his daughters, but tensions arose over wages and family matters. Jacob fled with his family and possessions after God instructed him to return home, prompting Laban to pursue and confront him. During their meeting, they made a covenant to part peacefully, invoking their ancestral gods as witnesses to ensure neither would cross the boundary they established.
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