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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: B
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James P. Boyd
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Observed among ancients by feasts (
Gen. 40:20
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And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. (Genesis 40:20)
;
Job 1:4
4
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. (Job 1:4)
;
Hos. 7:5
5
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners. (Hosea 7:5)
;
Matt. 14:6-10
6
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
9
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. (Matthew 14:6‑10)
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