I am ready to make an agreement with you. Let us make a pile of stones to remind us of our agreement."

He told his men to gather some rocks and pile them up. Then they ate a meal beside the pile of rocks.

Laban said to Jacob, "This pile of rocks will be a reminder for both of us." That is why that place was named Galeed.

but instead, as a sign for our people and yours, and for the generations after us, that we do indeed worship the LORD before his sacred Tent with our offerings to be burned and with sacrifices and fellowship offerings. This was to keep your descendants from saying that ours have nothing to do with the LORD.

It was our idea that, if this should ever happen, our descendants could say, 'Look! Our ancestors made an altar just like the LORD's altar. It was not for burning offerings or for sacrifice, but as a sign for our people and yours.'

He said to all the people, "This stone will be our witness. It has heard all the words that the LORD has spoken to us. So it will be a witness against you, to keep you from rebelling against your God."