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1 Samuel 1:2
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1 Samuel 1:2
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2 He had two wives; the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.(A)
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1 Samuel 1:2
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1 Samuel 1:2
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2 He had two wives;(A) one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
Luke 1:7
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Luke 1:7
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7 But they had no children because Elizabeth was barren, and both were getting on in years.
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Luke 1:7
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Luke 1:7
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7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
Matthew 19:8
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Matthew 19:8
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8 He said to them, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
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Matthew 19:8
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Matthew 19:8
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8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
Judges 13:2
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Judges 13:2
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2 There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren, having borne no children.(A)
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Judges 13:2
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Judges 13:2
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2 A certain man of Zorah,(A) named Manoah,(B) from the clan of the Danites,(C) had a wife who was childless,(D) unable to give birth.
Judges 8:30
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Judges 8:30
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30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.(A)
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Judges 8:30
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Judges 8:30
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30 He had seventy sons(A) of his own, for he had many wives.
Deuteronomy 21:15-17
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Deuteronomy 21:15-17
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The Right of the Firstborn
15 “If a man has two wives, one of them loved and the other disliked, and if both the loved and the disliked have borne him sons, the firstborn being the son of the one who is disliked, 16 then on the day when he wills his possessions to his sons, he is not permitted to treat the son of the loved as the firstborn in preference to the son of the disliked, who is the firstborn.(A) 17 He must acknowledge as firstborn the son of the one who is disliked, giving him a double portion[a] of all that he has; since he is the first issue of his virility, the right of the firstborn is his.(B)
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Deuteronomy 21:15-17
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Deuteronomy 21:15-17
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The Right of the Firstborn
15 If a man has two wives,(A) and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love,(B) 16 when he wills his property to his sons, he must not give the rights of the firstborn to the son of the wife he loves in preference to his actual firstborn, the son of the wife he does not love.(C) 17 He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double(D) share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength.(E) The right of the firstborn belongs to him.(F)
Genesis 29:31
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Genesis 29:31
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31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.(A)
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Genesis 29:31
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Jacob’s Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(A) he enabled her to conceive,(B) but Rachel remained childless.
Genesis 29:23-29
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Genesis 29:23-29
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23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. 24 (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.) 25 When morning came, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?” 26 Laban said, “This is not done in our country—giving the younger before the firstborn. 27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”(A) 28 Jacob did so and completed her week; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as a wife. 29 (Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her maid.)
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Genesis 29:23-29
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Genesis 29:23-29
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23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah(A) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. 24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah(B) to his daughter as her attendant.(C)
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(D) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(E)”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(F) 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(G) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(H)”
28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(I) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(J) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(K)
Genesis 25:21
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Genesis 25:21
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21 Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was barren, and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.(A)
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Genesis 25:21
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Genesis 25:21
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21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.(A) The Lord answered his prayer,(B) and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
Genesis 16:1-2
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Genesis 16:1-2
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The Birth of Ishmael
16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had an Egyptian slave whose name was Hagar,(A) 2 and Sarai said to Abram, “You see that the Lord has prevented me from bearing children; go in to my slave; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.(B)
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Genesis 16:1-2
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Genesis 16:1-2
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Hagar and Ishmael
16 Now Sarai,(A) Abram’s wife, had borne him no children.(B) But she had an Egyptian slave(C) named Hagar;(D) 2 so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children.(E) Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”(F)
Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
Genesis 4:23
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Genesis 4:23
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23 Lamech said to his wives:
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say:
I have killed a man for wounding me,
a young man for striking me.(A)
Genesis 4:23
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Genesis 4:23
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23 Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, listen to me;
wives of Lamech, hear my words.
I have killed(A) a man for wounding me,
a young man for injuring me.
Luke 2:36
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Luke 2:36
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36 There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,(A)
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Luke 2:36
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Luke 2:36
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36 There was also a prophet,(A) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
Genesis 4:19
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Genesis 4:19
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19 Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
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Genesis 4:19
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Genesis 4:19
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