Joshua Roberts

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Genesis tells us that during a dispute between Jacob and his uncle Laban, the former fled with his family to the mountains of Transjordan (present-day Jordan). His uncle went in search of him, and a violent clash was looming, but after a divine message and an emotional dialogue, reconciliation came, which was sealed with the relatives piling up stones as a delineation marker. And Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” And he named it Galeed.