Jim Gallagher

Genesis 29:26

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

All families have some level of dysfunction, but Jacob’s household was a mess. What started with a surprise unveiling the morning after the wedding, grew into a family with two wives competing for the love of one husband. As time moved on, things got worse rather than better. Children were born into the family out of wedlock, and his wives were making back room deals as to who was going to spend the nights with Jacob. It is little wonder, when these kids grew up, they had emotional issues and were willing to sell a brother into slavery. What happened to this family to create such chaos? Genesis 29:26 “And Laban said, ‘It must not be done so in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.'”