"And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it {was} Leah: and he said to Laban, What {is} this thou hast done unt…" — Genesis 29:25

Genesis 29:25 · KJV

“And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it {was} Leah: and he said to Laban, What {is} this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?”

— Genesis 29:25

Verse 24

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid {for} an handmaid.

Verse 26

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

Genesis 29 — Context

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid {for} an handmaid.

And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it {was} Leah: and he said to Laban, What {is} this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

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

Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

Cross References

Matthew 7:2

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Proverbs 11:31

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Judges 1:7

And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered {their meat} under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. {their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet} {gathered: or, gleaned}

Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What {is} this {that} thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she {was} thy wife?

1 Corinthians 3:13

Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. {it shall be: Gr. it is}

Genesis 27:35-36

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.