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Genesis 29:26–27

26 Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 tComplete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”

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Genesis 29:26–27 — The New International Version (NIV)

26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 29:26–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)

26 “It’s not our custom here to marry off a younger daughter ahead of the firstborn,” Laban replied. 27 “But wait until the bridal week is over; then we’ll give you Rachel, too—provided you promise to work another seven years for me.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you will serve with me still another seven years.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — New Century Version (NCV)

26 Laban said, “In our country we do not allow the younger daughter to marry before the older daughter. 27 But complete the full week of the marriage ceremony with Leah, and I will give you Rachel to marry also. But you must serve me another seven years.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)

26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born. 27 Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

Genesis 29:26–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil the week with this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.

Genesis 29:26–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

26 Laban answered, “It’s not our custom to give the younger daughter ⸤in marriage⸥ before the older one. 27 Finish the week of wedding festivities with this daughter. Then we will give you the other one too. But you’ll have to work for me another seven years.” 

Genesis 29:26–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26 Laban answered, “It is not the custom in this place to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn. 27 Complete this week of wedding celebration, and we will also give you this younger one in return for working yet another seven years for me.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

26 Laban said, “This is not done in our country—giving the younger before the firstborn. 27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26 Then Laban said, “It is not the custom in our country to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Complete the week of this one, then I will also give you the other, on the condition that you will work for me another seven years.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

26 Laban replied, “It isn’t our practice here to give the younger daughter to be married before the older one. 27 Complete this daughter’s wedding week. Then we’ll give you the younger one also. But you will have to work for another seven years.”

Genesis 29:26–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

26 But Laban said, “It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.

27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.”


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