Genesis 29:26
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English Standard Version
Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

New American Standard Bible
But Laban said, "It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laban answered, "It is not the custom in this place to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

International Standard Version
But Laban responded, "It's not the practice of our place to give the younger one in marriage before the firstborn.

NET Bible
"It is not our custom here," Laban replied, "to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Laban answered, "It's not our custom to give the younger daughter [in marriage] before the older one.

King James 2000 Bible
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

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

American Standard Version
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

English Revised Version
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Laban said, it must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.

World English Bible
Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

Young's Literal Translation
And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
Lexicon
And Laban
Laban  (law-bawn')
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert -- Laban.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
It must not be so done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in our country
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the younger
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the firstborn
bekiyrah  (bek-ee-raw')
the eldest daughter -- firstborn.
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