Genesis 29:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֔ן לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ לָתֵ֥ת הַצְּעִירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַבְּכִירָֽה׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer lābān, not-yēʿāśeh so in-məqômēnû to-give the-ṣəʿîrāh before the-bəkîrāh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *lābān*: proper noun, masculine - Laban
• *yēʿāśeh*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is done
• *məqômēnû*: noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our place
• *ṣəʿîrāh*: adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger
• *bəkîrāh*: adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the firstborn/elder

Word Meanings

• *yēʿāśeh*: is done/is practiced/is customary
• *məqômēnû*: our place/our country/our custom

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Laban answered: it is not the maner of this place to marke the yongest before the eldest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Laban answered: It is not the maner in oure countre, to mary the yongest before the eldest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Laban aunswered: It is not the maner of this place, to marry ye younger before the first borne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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