Genesis 29:24-26
Lexham English Bible
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his female servant to her, to Leah his daughter as a female servant. 25 And it happened that in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Now why did you deceive me?” 26 Then Laban said, “It is not the custom[a] in our country to give the younger before the firstborn.
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- Genesis 29:26 Literally “it is not thus done”
Genesis 29:24-26
New International Version
24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah(A) to his daughter as her attendant.(B)
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(C) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(D)”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(E)
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