KJV King James Version
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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Genesis 29:26
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
WEB World English Bible
Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
ASV American Standard Version
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Laban saith, ‘It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
Surrounding context — Genesis 29
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah: and he said to Laban, What [is] this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
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