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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In The King James Version

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

In Context

25And in the morning Jacob saw that it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What have you done to me? was I not working for you so that I might have Rachel? why have you been false to me?

27Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.

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Cross References

Genesis 48:18And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31

Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →

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