Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 29:26
Genesis 29:26 is verse 26 of Genesis chapter 29, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
King James Version
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
World English Bible
Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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Genesis 29:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
25 When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
28 And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
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