Genesis 29:22

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

In Context

21And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'

23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

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Cross References

Judges 14:10And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

Esther 2:18Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31

Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →

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