Genesis 29:26 — Meaning and Application

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“And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. {country: Heb. place}”

Genesis 29:26

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And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid {for} an handmaid.

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?

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

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

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

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Genesis 29:1

"Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. {went...: Heb. lift up his feet} {people: Heb. children}"

Genesis 29:2

"And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there {were} three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone {was} upon the well's mouth."

Genesis 29:3

"And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place."

Genesis 29:4

"And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence {be} ye? And they said, Of Haran {are} we."

Genesis 29:5

"And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know {him}."

Genesis 29:6

"And he said unto them, {Is} he well? And they said, {He is} well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. {Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?}"

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