Genesis 29:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And Laban said, It is not permitted in our country to give the younger [in marriage] before the elder.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Laban said, It is not permitted in our country to give the younger [in marriage] before the elder.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Laban replied, ‘In our land, we do not give the younger daughter to a man first. We let the older daughter marry first.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Laban said, "In our country we don't allow the younger daughter to marry before the older daughter.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Laban answered, "It is not the custom in this place to give the younger [daughter in marriage] before the firstborn.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"It is not the custom in our country," Laban replied, "to marry off a younger daughter before an older one.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Laban replied, "It isn't our practice here to give the younger daughter to be married before the older one.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Laban said, "This is not done in our country-- giving the younger before the firstborn.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Laban answered, “It’s not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older daughter is married.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“It's not our custom to marry off a younger daughter ahead of her sister,“ Laban replied smoothly.

English Tyndale 1537

Laban answered: it is not the manner of this place, to marry the youngest before the eldest.

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