Genesis 29:26 meaning and explanation

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

Genesis 29:26, Berean Standard Bible

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Jacob has just discovered that Laban substituted Leah for Rachel on his wedding night. When Jacob protests, Laban answers with a custom rather than an apology: in this place, the older daughter marries before the younger.

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