KJV King James Version
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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Genesis 29:22
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
WEB World English Bible
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
ASV American Standard Version
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
Surrounding context — Genesis 29
19 And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah: and he said to Laban, What [is] this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
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Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.Judges 14:10-18So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.Matthew 25:1-10Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.Ruth 4:10-13Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye [are] witnesses this day.Matthew 22:2-10The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,John 2:1-10And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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