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Genesis Chapter 29 verse 26 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 29:26

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
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BBE Genesis 29:26

And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
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DARBY Genesis 29:26

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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KJV 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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WBT Genesis 29:26

And Laban said, it must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.
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WEB Genesis 29:26

Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first born.
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YLT Genesis 29:26

And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 26. - And Laban said, It must not be so done - the future expresses the thought that the custom has grown into a strong moral obligation (Kalisch) - in our country (Hebrew, place), to give the younger before the first-born. The same custom exists among the Indians (Rosenmüller; cf. Roberts, 'Oriental Illustrations,' p. 34), Egyptians (Lane), and other Oriental countries (Delitzsch).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) It must not be so done in our country.--Heb., It is not so done in our place, to give, &c. We have seen that it is still customary for the elder cousin to take the elder daughter, and the younger the younger. But Laban affirms that if the elder daughter be not claimed, it was the rule in Haran for her to take precedence over her sisters. In India the practice is such as Laban describes, but we have no proof of the existence of any such custom among the Bedaween. Apparently Leah loved Jacob (Genesis 30:15), and Laban wanted a continuance of his service, and so this unscrupulous plot was arranged between them upon a pretext which, if not false, was yet overstrained. Jacob plainly had no idea of such a custom, and would not have given seven years' service for Leah.