Places of the Bible
Mizpah
A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot ([Gen. 31:49](/gen#Gen.31.49)) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones. It is the same as Ramath-mizpeh ([Josh. 13:26](/josh#Josh.13.26)).