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Birthdays in the Bible
8 passages of the Berean Standard Bible, line by line, from Nave’s Topical Bible.
- On Pharaoh's birthday he held a feast for his officialsGen 40:20
The verses
Gen 40:20On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
- That day he restored the cupbearer and hanged the bakerGen 40:21–22
The verses
Gen 40:21–22Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.
- On Herod's birthday he held a banquet for the leaders of GalileeMark 6:21
The verses
Mark 6:21On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
- Herodias's daughter danced and asked for John's headMatt 14:6–8
The verses
Matt 14:6–8On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
- Job cursed the day of his birthJob 3:1–3
The verses
Job 3:1–3After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. And this is what he said: “May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
- Jeremiah: cursed be the day I was bornJer 20:14, Jer 20:18
- A good name is better than perfume, the day of death than birthEccl 7:1
The verses
Eccl 7:1A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.
Sources
From Nave’s Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1896; public domain): subjects chosen, lines shortened and put into modern words, lines of interpretation left out; each verse checked.
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain