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Genesis 29:26 Cross-References

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

Genesis 29:26 (KJV)

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Labanbrother of Rebekah (GEN 24:29)

Commentary on Genesis 29:26

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessi...

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