Verse 16

then it shall be, in the day{H3117} that he causeth his sons{H1121} to inherit{H5157} that which he hath, that he may{H3201} not make the son{H1121} of the beloved{H157} the first-born{H1069} before{H6440} the son{H1121} of the hated,{H8130} who is the first-born:{H1060}

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 26:10 : 10 Also Hosah,{H2621} of the children{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} had sons:{H1121} Shimri{H8113} the chief,{H7218} (for though he was not the first-born,{H1060} yet his father{H1} made{H7760} him chief),{H7218}
  • 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 For Judah{H3063} prevailed{H1396} above his brethren,{H251} and of him came the prince;{H5057} but the birthright{H1062} was Joseph's),{H3130}
  • 2 Chr 21:3 : 3 And their father{H1} gave{H5414} them great{H7227} gifts,{H4979} of silver,{H3701} and of gold,{H2091} and of precious things,{H4030} with fortified{H4694} cities{H5892} in Judah:{H3063} but the kingdom{H4467} gave{H5414} he to Jehoram,{H3088} because he was the first-born.{H1060}
  • Rom 8:29 : 29 For{G3754} whom{G3739} he foreknew,{G4267} he{G4309} also{G2532} foreordained{G4309} [to be] conformed to{G4832} the image{G1504} of{G5207} his{G846} Son,{G5207} that{G1519} he{G846} might be{G1511} the firstborn{G4416} among{G1722} many{G4183} brethren:{G80}
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally,{G3063} brethren,{G80} whatsoever things{G3745} are{G2076} true,{G227} whatsoever things{G3745} are honorable,{G4586} whatsoever things{G3745} are just,{G1342} whatsoever things{G3745} are pure,{G53} whatsoever things{G3745} are lovely,{G4375} whatsoever things{G3745} are of good report;{G2163} if{G1487} there be any{G5100} virtue,{G703} and{G2532} if{G1487} there be any{G5100} praise,{G1868} think on{G3049} these things.{G5023}
  • Heb 12:16-17 : 16 lest [there]{G3361} [be] any{G5100} fornicator,{G4205} or{G2228} profane person,{G952} as{G5613} Esau,{G2269} who{G3739} for{G473} one{G1520} mess of meat{G1035} sold{G591} his{G846} own birthright.{G4415} 17 For{G1063} ye know{G2467} that{G3754} even{G2532} when he afterward{G3347} desired{G2309} to inherit{G2816} the blessing,{G2129} he was rejected;{G593} for{G1063} he found{G2147} no{G3756} place{G5117} for a change of mind{G3341} [in his father], though{G2539} he sought{G1567} it{G846} diligently{G1567} with{G3326} tears.{G1144}
  • 2 Chr 11:19-22 : 19 and she bare{H3205} him sons:{H1121} Jeush,{H3266} and Shemariah,{H8114} and Zaham.{H2093} 20 And after{H310} her he took{H3947} Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Absalom;{H53} and she bare{H3205} him Abijah,{H29} and Attai,{H6262} and Ziza,{H2124} and Shelomith.{H8019} 21 And Rehoboam{H7346} loved{H157} Maacah{H4601} the daughter{H1323} of Absalom{H53} above all his wives{H802} and his concubines:{H6370} (for he took{H5375} eighteen{H8083} wives,{H802} and threescore{H8346} concubines,{H6370} and begat{H3205} twenty{H6242} and eight{H8083} sons{H1121} and threescore{H8346} daughters.){H1323} 22 And Rehoboam{H7346} appointed{H5975} Abijah{H29} the son{H1121} of Maacah{H4601} to be chief,{H7218} [even] the prince{H7218} among his brethren;{H251} for [he was minded] to make him king.{H4427}