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Genesis 29

Gen. 29:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Laban
Laban (Hebrew #3837)
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
KJV usage: Laban.
Pronounce: law-bawn'
Origin: the same as 3836
gathered together
'acaph (Hebrew #622)
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
KJV usage: assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), X generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, X surely, take (away, into, up), X utterly, withdraw.
Pronounce: aw-saf'
Origin: a primitive root
all the men
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
of the place
maqowm (Hebrew #4725)
also (feminine) mqowmah {mek-o-mah'}; or mqomah {mek-o-mah'}; from 6965; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
KJV usage: country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither(-soever).
Pronounce: maw-kome'
Origin: or maqom {maw-kome'}
, and made
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
a feast
mishteh (Hebrew #4960)
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
KJV usage: banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing).
Pronounce: mish-teh'
Origin: from 8354
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Judg. 14:10• 10So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. (Judg. 14:10)
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John 2:1‑2• 1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.
 2And Jesus also was invited and his disciples unto the marriage. (John 2:1‑2)

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Judg. 14:10‑18• 10So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
 11And it came to pass when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions, and they were with him.
 12And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.
 13But if ye cannot explain it to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.
 14And he said to them,{HR}Out of the eater came forth food,{HR}And out of the strong came forth sweetness.
 15And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Persuade thy husband, that he may explain to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire. Have ye invited us to impoverish us, —is it not so?
 16And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not. Thou hast propounded the riddle to the children of my people, and hast not explained it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not explained it to my father nor my mother, and shall I explain it to thee?
 17And she wept before him the seven days, while they had the feast. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that he explained it to her, for she pressed him. And she explained the riddle to the children of her people.
 18And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down,{HR}What is sweeter than honey,{HR}And what stronger than a lion?{HR}And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle. (Judg. 14:10‑18)
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Ruth 4:10‑13• 10Moreover 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.
 11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in Bethlehem;
 12and let thy house become like the house of Pherez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.
 13And Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife. and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bore a son. (Ruth 4:10‑13)
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Matt. 22:2‑10• 2The kingdom of the heavens is likened to a king which made a marriage-feast for his son,
 3and sent forth his bondmen to call those who had been called to the marriage-feast; and they would not come.
 4Again he sent forth other bondmen, saying, Tell those that have been called, Behold, my dinner I have made ready: mine oxen and my fatlings are slaughtered; and all things [are] ready: come to the marriage-feast.
 5But they slighted [it] and went off, one to his own land, another to his traffic;
 6and the rest, seizing his bondmen, insulted and killed [them].
 7And the king was wroth and, sending his troops, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
 8Then saith he to his bondmen, The marriage-feast is ready, but those that were called were not worthy.
 9Go therefore unto the outlets of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call to the marriage-feast.
 10And those bondmen went out to the roads, and gathered together all as many as they found, both wicked and good; and the marriage-feast was filled with guests. (Matt. 22:2‑10)
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Matt. 25:1‑10• 1Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, the which took their torches and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
 2And five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
 3For the foolish took their torches and took no oil with them;
 4but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
 5Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.
 6But at midnight a cry was made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye forth to meet him.
 7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
 8And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil; for our torches are going out.
 9But the prudent answered, saying, Peradventure there be not enough for us and you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
 10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feast; and the door was shut. (Matt. 25:1‑10)
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John 2:1‑10• 1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.
 2And Jesus also was invited and his disciples unto the marriage.
 3And when the wine fell short, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
 4Jesus saith to her, What have I to do with thee, woman? mine hour is not yet come.
 5His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he shall say to you, do.
 6Now there were six waterpots of stone set there according to the purification of the Jews, holding each two or three measures.
 7Jesus saith to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
 8And he saith to them, Draw now and carry to the master of the feast. And they carried.
 9But when the master of the feast tasted the water that had become wine (and he knew not whence it was, but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast calleth the bridegroom
 10and saith to him, Every man at first setteth on the good wine, and when they have drunk freely, then the worse; thou hast kept the good wine until now. (John 2:1‑10)
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Rev. 19:9• 9And he saith to me, Write: Blessed are those that are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me, These are the true words of God. (Rev. 19:9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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