26And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;


In Context

23 And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;

24 and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.

25 And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it is Leah; and he saith unto Laban, 'What is this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'

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

27 fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'

28 And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;

Genesis 29:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:26Laban replied, "It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:26Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.