Genesis 29:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.”
Genesis 29:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 29:26 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 29:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.”
Genesis 29:26 — World English Bible
Genesis 29:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born. ”
Genesis 29:26 — American Standard Version
Genesis 29:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Laban saith, `It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;”
Genesis 29:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 29:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn. ”
Genesis 29:26 — Darby Translation
Genesis 29:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.”
Genesis 29:26 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 29:26 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Laban said, "It is not done thus in our place—to give the small before the firstborn.”
Genesis 29:26 — The Living Sword
Genesis 29:26 in Context — Genesis 29
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
What Does Genesis 29:26 Mean?
Genesis 29:26 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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