Firstborn Inheritance Rights

15 “If a man has two wives, one loved (A)and the other unloved, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the unloved, and if the firstborn son is of her who is unloved,

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33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am [a]unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name [b]Simeon.

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  1. Genesis 29:33 Lit. hated
  2. Genesis 29:33 Lit. Heard

20 So Jacob (A)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

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And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an (A)offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, (B)although the Lord had closed her womb.

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30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also (A)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban (B)still another seven years.

The Children of Jacob

31 When the Lord (C)saw that Leah was [a]unloved, He (D)opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

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  1. Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated

18 Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, (A)“I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”

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