Genesis 29:26
Strong's Lexicon
Laban
לָבָ֔ן (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3837: Laban = 'white' n pr m 1) son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel n pr loc 2) a wilderness encampment of the Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“It is not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

our custom
יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה (yê·‘ā·śeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

כֵ֖ן (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

here
בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ (bim·qō·w·mê·nū)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4725: 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of

to give the younger daughter
הַצְּעִירָ֖ה (haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6810: 1) little, insignificant, young 1a) little, insignificant 1b) insignificant, mean 1c) young, younger, youngest

in marriage
לָתֵ֥ת (lā·ṯêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

the older.
הַבְּכִירָֽה׃ (hab·bə·ḵî·rāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1067: 1) firstborn daughter, firstborn (of women) 1a) always used of women

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laban answered, “ It is not the custom in this place to give the younger daughter in marriage 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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Laban replied, "It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.

New Living Translation
"It's not our custom here to marry off a younger daughter ahead of the firstborn," Laban replied.

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.

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

English Revised Version
And Laban said, It is not so done 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;
















Cross References
Genesis 29:25
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?

Genesis 29:27
Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

Genesis 29:23
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

Genesis 29:29
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
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