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Feast or Banquet

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—a meal prepared for a large company. Public feasts were sometimes joined to sacrifices of thanksgiving, while private banquets marked family occasions. Abraham made a great feast when Isaac was weaned; Laban made one for Jacob’s wedding; Pharaoh and Herod held birthday feasts (Gen. 21:8; 29:22; 40:20; Matt. 14:6).

Scripture cited

Genesis 21:8 Matthew 14:6

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