Genesis 29:26

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 he said to his father in law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?

27Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.

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Cross References

Genesis 48:18And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father: for this is the first- born, put thy right hand upon 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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