Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When the man decides how he is going to divide his property among his children, he is not to show partiality to the son of his favorite wife by giving him the share that belongs to the first-born son. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 Chronicles 5:2 But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.) 1 Chronicles 26:10 And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.) 2 Chronicles 11:19-22 And they bore him sons Jehus, and Somorias, and Zoom. . . . 2 Chronicles 21:3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and pensions, with strong cities in Juda: but the kingdom he gave to Joram, because he was the eldest. Romans 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son: that he might be the Firstborn amongst many brethren. Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things. Hebrews 12:16,17 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau who for one mess sold his first birthright. . . . 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.17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and shall give him a double portion of all he hath: for this is the first of his children, and to him are due the first birthrights.… Cross References Genesis 25:31 And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright. Deuteronomy 21:15 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, Deuteronomy 21:17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and shall give him a double portion of all he hath: for this is the first of his children, and to him are due the first birthrights. Jump to Previous Able Actual Assigns Beloved Causes Causeth Causing Declare Disliked Hated Heritage Indeed Inherit Inheritance Loved Maketh Possessions Prefer Preference Property Treat Unloved Wife WillsJump to Next Able Actual Assigns Beloved Causes Causeth Causing Declare Disliked Hated Heritage Indeed Inherit Inheritance Loved Maketh Possessions Prefer Preference Property Treat Unloved Wife WillsLinks Deuteronomy 21:16 NIVDeuteronomy 21:16 NLT Deuteronomy 21:16 ESV Deuteronomy 21:16 NASB Deuteronomy 21:16 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 21:16 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 21:16 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 21:16 French Bible Deuteronomy 21:16 German Bible Alphabetical: actual be before cannot day does firstborn give has he his in is it love loved loves make must not of preference property rights shall son sons the then to unloved what when who wife wills OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:16 Then it shall be in the day (Deut. De Du) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |