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Genesis 29:26

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29:26“It is not our custom here,”51 Laban replied, “to give the younger daughter in marriage52 before the firstborn.

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Footnotes

  1. 51 Heb “and Laban said, ‘It is not done so in our place.’ ” The order of the introductory clause and the direct discourse has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  2. 52 Heb “to give the younger.” The words “daughter” and “in marriage” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Laban answered, “It is not the custom in our country to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

NLTNew Living Translation

“It’s not our custom here to marry off a younger daughter ahead of the firstborn,” Laban replied.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Laban said, “It is not the custom in our country to give the younger before the firstborn.

KJV 1900King James Version

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