Genesis 29:26
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
In other versions
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
ASV
And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
BBE
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
DBY
Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first born.
WEB
And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
YLT
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
ENG
And Laban said, it must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.
WBT
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
BSB
In context
24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25And 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?
26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
People in this verse
- Laban