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Genesis 29:22

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 29:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Genesis 29:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
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.
24And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
25And it came to pass in the morning that, 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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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, etc.] Of the city of Haran, which may be understood of the chief and principal of them, to make the marriage of his daughter public and authentic: and made a feast; a marriage or marriage feast, as the Septuagint version, (see <402202>Matthew 22:2); which was usual, when a marriage was solemnized, expressive of joy on that account.”
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