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

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  1. Genesis 21:8 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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The child grew and was weaned,(A) and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.

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20 Now on the third day, [which was] the Pharaoh’s birthday, he [released the two men from prison and] made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker [that is, presented them in public] among his servants.

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20 Now the third day(A) was Pharaoh’s birthday,(B) and he gave a feast for all his officials.(C) He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker(D) in the presence of his officials:

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