Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
” In Persia birthdays were celebrated with peculiar honors and banquets, and in Egypt those of the king were kept with great pomp.
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The custom of observing birthdays is very ancient, (Genesis 40:20; Jeremiah 20:15) and in (Job 1:4) etc., we read that Job’s sons “feasted every one his day.” In Persia birthdays were celebrated with…
” In Persia birthdays were celebrated with peculiar honors and banquets, and in Egypt those of the king were kept with great pomp.