Genesis 21:8 — The child [Isaac] grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the da… — AMP | maBible

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8 The child [Isaac] grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Passage themes

A milestone for the child — the child grew, and was weaned
A celebration meal — Abraham made a great feast

Notes and references

This was probably when the child was about three years of age. Samuel served in the sanctuary from the time that he was weaned (1 Sam 1:22-28), and a Hebrew mother is quoted in 2 Maccabees 7:27 as saying to her son that she nursed him for three years.

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Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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