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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Laban Laban Noun H3837 לָבָ֔ן la·van,
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
It must not be so done accomplish Verb H6213 יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה ye·'a·seh
in our country country Noun H4725 בִּמְקֹומֵ֑נוּ bim·ko·v·me·nu;
to give add Verb H5414 לָתֵ֥ת la·tet
the younger least Adjective H6810 הַצְּעִירָ֖ה ha·tze·'i·rah
before accept Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֥י lif·nei
the firstborn firstborn Noun H1067 הַבְּכִירָֽה׃ hab·be·chi·rah.

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Laban

Laban [N] [H] [S] Father-in-law of Jacob The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac's wife ( Genesis 24 ). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, fled to the house of Laban, whose daughters Leah and Rachel (ch. 29) he eventually married. (See JACOB .)    A city in the Arabian desert in the route of th... View Details

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King James Bible And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Hebrew Greek English And But Laban said, It must "It is not be so done the practice in our country, place to give marry off the younger before the firstborn.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And But Laban said, It must "It is not be so done the practice in our country, place to give marry off the younger before the firstborn.