Genesis 29:26

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

Young's Literal Translation

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 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?'

27fulfil 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.'

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Cross References

Genesis 48:18and Joseph saith unto his father, 'Not so, my father, for this [is] the first-born; set thy 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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