Cross References If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn, Genesis 29:33 And again she conceived and bore a son, and said: Because the Lord heard that I was despised, he hath given this also to me: and she called his name Simeon. Deuteronomy 21:16 And he meaneth to divide his substance among his sons: he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn, and prefer him before the son of the hated. 1 Samuel 1:2 And he had two wives, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the other Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had no children. 2 Chronicles 11:22 But he put at the head of them Abia the son of Maacha to be the chief ruler over all his brethren: for he meant to make him king, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn, two wives Genesis 29:18,20,30,31,33 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. . . . 1 Samuel 1:4,5 Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions: . . . Context Inheritance Rights of the Firstborn15If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn,16And he meaneth to divide his substance among his sons: he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn, and prefer him before the son of the hated.… Lexicon Ifכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction a man לְאִ֜ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person has תִהְיֶ֨יןָ (ṯih·ye·nā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be two שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê) Number - fdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) wives, נָשִׁ֗ים (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female one הָאַחַ֤ת (hā·’a·ḥaṯ) Article | Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first beloved אֲהוּבָה֙ (’ă·hū·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f and the other וְהָאַחַ֣ת (wə·hā·’a·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first unloved, שְׂנוּאָ֔ה (śə·nū·’āh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8130: To hate and [both] הָאֲהוּבָ֖ה (hā·’ă·hū·ḇāh) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f bear וְיָֽלְדוּ־ (wə·yā·lə·ḏū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage him sons, בָנִ֔ים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son but the unloved לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃ (laś·śə·nî·’āh) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8146: Hated, held in aversion wife has וְהָיָ֛ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the firstborn הַבְּכ֖וֹר (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1060: Firstborn, chief son, הַבֵּ֥ן (hab·bên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Additional Translations If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated; And if a man have two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and both the loved and the hated should have born him children, and the son of the hated should be first-born; If a man have two wives, one beloved, and one hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated, and the firstborn son be hers that was hated; If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated; If a man shall have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated: If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers who was hated; 'When a man hath two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and they have borne to him sons (the loved one and the hated one), and the first-born son hath been to the hated one; Jump to Previous Bear Belongs Beloved Born Borne Child Children Disliked Hated Hers Loved Unloved Wife WivesJump to Next Bear Belongs Beloved Born Borne Child Children Disliked Hated Hers Loved Unloved Wife WivesExternal Links Deuteronomy 21:15 NIVDeuteronomy 21:15 NLT Deuteronomy 21:15 ESV Deuteronomy 21:15 NASB Deuteronomy 21:15 ASV Deuteronomy 21:15 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 21:15 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 21:15 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 21:15 French Bible Deuteronomy 21:15 German Bible Alphabetical: a and bear belongs borne both but does firstborn has have he him If is love loved loves man not of one other son sons the to two unloved wife wives OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:15 If a man have two wives (Deut. 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