Deuteronomy 21:16-17
Legacy Standard Bible
16 then it shall be in the day he [a]wills what he has to his sons, he cannot make the son of the loved the firstborn before the son of the [b]unloved, who is the firstborn. 17 But he shall recognize the firstborn, the son of the [c]unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that [d]he has, for he is the (A)first of his vigor; (B)the legal judgment for the firstborn belongs to him.
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- Deuteronomy 21:16 Lit makes to inherit
- Deuteronomy 21:16 Lit hated
- Deuteronomy 21:17 Lit hated
- Deuteronomy 21:17 Lit is found with him
1 Chronicles 5:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
Sons of Reuben
5 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for (A)he was the firstborn, but because (B)he profaned his father’s bed, (C)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not recorded in the genealogy according to the birthright. 2 (D)Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and (E)from him came the ruler, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
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