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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Isaac prepared a covenant feast to celebrate the treaty, and they ate and drank together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Isaac held a [formal] banquet (covenant feast) for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he prepared a banquet for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he prepared a banquet for them, and they ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Isaac gave a big feast for them, and everyone ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Isaac prepared a special dinner for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Isaac held a festival for them, and they ate and drank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Isaac held a feast for them and they celebrated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made them a feast, and they ate and drank. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes a banquet for them, and they eat and drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he maketh for them a banquet, and they eat and drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make to them a drinking, and they will eat and drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and after they had eaten and drunk: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, he made them a feast, and after the food and drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made a feast for them and they ate and they drank.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/26-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6273" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.” <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">So Isaac prepared</a> <a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960: miš·teh (N-ms) -- A feast, drink. From shathah; drink, by implication, drinking; also a banquet or feast.">a feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and they ate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: way·yiš·tū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and drank.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a></span><br />Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Genesis 21:8</a></span><br />So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Genesis 19:3</a></span><br />But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-6.htm">Genesis 18:6-8</a></span><br />So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” / Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. / Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11</a></span><br />But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">1 Samuel 9:22-24</a></span><br />Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all. / And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.” / So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-19.htm">2 Samuel 6:19</a></span><br />Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-9.htm">1 Kings 1:9</a></span><br />And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15</a></span><br />Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-23.htm">2 Kings 6:23</a></span><br />So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a></span><br />Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-4.htm">Job 1:4</a></span><br />Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></span><br />You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Proverbs 9:2</a></span><br />She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a></span><br />On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Genesis 19:3</a></b></br> And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Genesis 21:8</a></b></br> And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the <i>same</i> day that Isaac was weaned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a></b></br> Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/26-27.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Maketh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/29-22.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/genesis/27-25.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/genesis/27-4.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/29-22.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/genesis/27-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/26-31.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/27-14.htm">Maketh</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-18.htm">He digs wells.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Esau's wives.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Isaac prepared a feast for them</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern culture, sharing a meal was a significant act of hospitality and a means of establishing peace and covenant relationships. Isaac's preparation of a feast signifies his willingness to reconcile and establish a peaceful relationship with Abimelech and his men, who had previously been in conflict with him over water rights (<a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Genesis 26:15-22</a>). This act of hospitality reflects the customs of the time, where feasting was often used to seal agreements and demonstrate goodwill. The preparation of a feast can also be seen as a type of Christ, who offers the ultimate feast of salvation and reconciliation through His sacrifice.<p><b>and they ate and drank</b><br>Eating and drinking together in the biblical context often symbolizes fellowship and the establishment of a covenant. This act of sharing a meal indicates that the parties involved have come to an agreement and are now at peace with one another. In the broader biblical narrative, meals often serve as a setting for significant events, such as the Last Supper, where Jesus established the New Covenant with His disciples (<a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19-20</a>). The act of eating and drinking together here foreshadows the communal and reconciliatory aspects of the Kingdom of God, where believers will partake in the marriage supper of the Lamb (<a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Revelation 19:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is a patriarch of Israel. In this chapter, he is living in the land of Gerar and dealing with conflicts over wells with the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a></b><br>The king of the Philistines in Gerar. He comes to Isaac to make a peace treaty after realizing that God is with Isaac.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gerar.htm">Gerar</a></b><br>A region in the land of the Philistines where Isaac temporarily resides. It is a place of both conflict and reconciliation for Isaac.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast.htm">Feast</a></b><br>A meal prepared by Isaac as a gesture of goodwill and reconciliation towards Abimelech and his men, signifying the resolution of their disputes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The event of the feast leads to a covenant of peace between Isaac and Abimelech, highlighting the importance of peaceful resolutions and alliances.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_hospitality.htm">The Power of Hospitality</a></b><br>Isaac's preparation of a feast demonstrates the power of hospitality in resolving conflicts and building relationships. As Christians, we are called to be hospitable and use it as a tool for peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peacemaking_as_a_godly_trait.htm">Peacemaking as a Godly Trait</a></b><br>Isaac's actions reflect the biblical principle of being a peacemaker. We should strive to resolve conflicts peacefully and seek reconciliation, following the example of Isaac and the teachings of Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite the conflicts over wells, Isaac trusted in God's provision. We are reminded to trust God to provide for our needs, even in times of conflict or scarcity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenants.htm">The Importance of Covenants</a></b><br>The covenant between Isaac and Abimelech underscores the importance of making and keeping agreements. As believers, we should honor our commitments and seek to live in peace with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>Abimelech recognized that God was with Isaac. Our lives should reflect God's presence so that others see His work in us, leading to opportunities for witness and reconciliation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_leah_and_rachel's_story..htm">What is the summary of Leah and Rachel's story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_a_famine_in_fertile_genesis_26_1.htm">In Genesis 26:1, how could there be a famine severe enough to threaten Isaac in a land often praised for its fertility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_archaeological_record_of_isaac's_wells.htm">Genesis 26:18 mentions Isaac re-digging Abraham's wells. Why is there no clear archaeological record of these wells or any direct mention outside the biblical text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_abimelech_in_genesis_26_8_related.htm">How do we reconcile the figure called Abimelech here (Genesis 26:8) with the Abimelech who interacted with Abraham generations earlier?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he made them a feast</span>, - so Lot did to the angels (<a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Genesis 19:3</a>). There is no mention of any banquet in the case of Abraham's covenant, which may be noted as another point of difference between the two transactions. A similar entertainment accompanied Jacob's covenant with Laban (<a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a>); while in the Mosaic system the sacrificial meal formed an integral part of the regularly-appointed sacrificial worship (<a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm">Leviticus 7:15, 31</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Deuteronomy 12:7, 17</a>; <span class="accented">vide</span> Kurtz, 'Sacrificial Worship,' § 79) - <span class="cmt_word">and they did eat and drink.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/26-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So [Isaac] prepared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a feast for them,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·teh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4960.htm">Strong's 4960: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they ate</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drank.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·tū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/26-30.htm">Genesis 26:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/26-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 26:30 He made them a feast and they (Gen. 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