KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 26:30 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And he made” | וַיַּ֤עַשׂ | To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application | made |
| “them a feast,” | מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה | Drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast | feast |
| “and they did eat” | וַיֹּֽאכְל֖וּ | To eat (literally or figuratively) | did eat |
| “and drink.” | וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃ | To imbibe (literally or figuratively) | drink |
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28 And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.
30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
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