Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So Laban gathered all the men who lived in that place and held a wedding festival.
New American Standard Bible
Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.
King James Version
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Holman Bible
So Laban invited all the men of the place to a feast.
A Conservative Version
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
American Standard Version
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Amplified
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and prepared a [wedding]
Bible in Basic English
And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.
Darby Translation
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban will gather together all the men of the place, and will make a drinking.
King James 2000
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Laban gathered all the men of the place and prepared a feast.
Modern King James verseion
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Laban bade all the men of that place, and made a feast.
NET Bible
So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.
New Heart English Bible
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
The Emphasized Bible
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a banquet,
Webster
And Laban assembled all the men of the place, and made a feast.
World English Bible
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Father-in-law » Unjust, laban to jacob
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Marriage » Celebrated » With feasting
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Seven » Years » Jacob serves for each of his wives for
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
21 Eventually, Jacob told Laban, "Bring me my wife, now that my time of service has been completed, so I can go be with her." 22 So Laban gathered all the men who lived in that place and held a wedding festival. 23 That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her.
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Cross References
Judges 14:10-18
Later on, when his father went down to visit the woman, Samson threw a party there, since young men customarily did this.
Ruth 4:10-13
along with Mahlon's wife Ruth the Moabite woman. I will marry her to continue the family name as an inheritance, so that the name of the deceased does not disappear from among his relatives, nor from the public record. You are all witnesses today!"
Matthew 22:2-10
"The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
Matthew 25:1-10
"At that time, the kingdom from heaven will be comparable to ten bridesmaids who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom.
John 2:1-10
On the third day of that week there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,
Revelation 19:9
Then the angel told me, "Write this: "How blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the lamb!'" He also told me, "These are the true words of God."