Genesis 29:22

22 Than Laban bade all the men of that place and made a feast.

Genesis 29:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:22

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place
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 ( Matthew 22:2 ) ; which was usual, when a marriage was solemnized, expressive of joy on that account.

Genesis 29:22 In-Context

20 And Iacob serued .vij. yeres for Rahel and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes for the loue he had to her.

21 And Iacob sayde vnto Laban geue me my wife that I maye lye with hir for the tyme appoynted me is come.

22 Than Laban bade all the men of that place and made a feast.

23 And when eue was come he toke Lea his doughter and broughte her to him and he went in vnto her.

24 And Laban gaue vnto his doughter Lea Zilpha his mayde to be hir seruaunte.