Genesis 31:49
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and Mizpah,וְהַמִּצְפָּה֙
(ve·ham·mitz·pah)
4709: the name of several places in Isr.from tsaphah
for he said,אָמַ֔ר
(a·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"May the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
watchיִ֥צֶף
(yi·tzef)
6822: to look out or about, spy, keep watcha prim. root
betweenבֵּינִ֣י
(bei·ni)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
you and me whenכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
we are absentנִסָּתֵ֖ר
(nis·sa·ter)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
one 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
from the other.מֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
(me·re·'e·hu.)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah


















KJV Lexicon
And Mizpah
Mitspah  (mits-paw')
Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine -- Mitspah.
for
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
watch
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
between me and thee when we are absent
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
one
'iysh  (eesh)
a 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)
from another
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and also Mizpah, for he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we are out of each other's sight.

International Standard Version
It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, "May the LORD watch between you and me, when we are estranged from each other.

NET Bible
It was also called Mizpah because he said, "May the LORD watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and also Mizpah [Watchtower], because he said, "May the LORD watch between you and me when we're unable to see each other.

King James 2000 Bible
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.
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