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Genesis 29:26

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

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָבָ֔ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֵעָשֶׂ֥הyeasehdoעָשָׂהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כֵ֖ןkhenas... asכֵּןadverb — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּbimqomenvin countryמָקוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “in country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).לָתֵ֥תlatetto giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…הַצְּעִירָ֖הhatsirahthe littleצָעִירdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the little”, the ordinary formH6810little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignobleleast, little (one), small (one), [phrase] young(-er, -est).לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הַבְּכִירָֽהhabkhirahthe firstbornבְּכִירָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the firstborn”, the ordinary formH1067the eldest daughterfirstborn.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Λάβαν, οὐκ ἔστιν οὕτως ἐν τῷ τόπῳ ἡμῶν, δοῦναι τὴν νεωτέραν πρινὴ τὴν πρεσβυτέραν.