Genesis 29:26
“And Laban said, It must not be so done in our countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne.”
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Genesis 29:26 Context
24And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his mayde, for a handmayd. 25And it came to passe, that in the morning, behold it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done vnto mee? did not I serue with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne. 27Fulfill her weeke, and wee will giue thee this also, for the seruice which thou shalt serue with mee, yet seuen other yeeres. 28And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
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Other Translations for Genesis 29:26
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
- King James Version
But Laban said, "It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
- Basic English Bible
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
- Darby Bible
And Laban said, it must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.
- Webster's Bible
Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
- World English Bible
And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 29:26
29:26 It must be so done in our country - We have reason to think there was no such custom in his country; but if there was, and that he resolved to observe it, he should have told Jacob so, when he undertook to serve him for his younger daughter.