Deuteronomy 21:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is the first-born:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֗ה בְּיוֹם֙ הַנְחִיל֣וֹ אֶת־בָּנָ֔יו אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ לֹ֣א יוּכַ֗ל לְבַכֵּר֙ אֶת־בֶּן־הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י בֶן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖ה הַבְּכֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And-hāyāh in-yôm hanḥîlô [direct object] bānāw [direct object] that-yihyeh to-him, not yûkal to-bakkēr [direct object] ben-the-ʾăhûbāh over-pənê ben-the-śənûʾāh the-bəkōr.

Grammar Details

*hāyāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be
*yôm*: masculine singular noun construct - day of
*hanḥîlô*: Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his causing to inherit
*bānāw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
*yihyeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be
*yûkal*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able
*bakkēr*: Piel infinitive construct - to make firstborn
*ben*: masculine singular noun construct - son of
*ʾăhûbāh*: Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the beloved
*pənê*: masculine plural noun construct - face of
*śənûʾāh*: Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the hated
*bəkōr*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn

Word Meanings

*hanḥîlô*: his causing to inherit/his bequeathing/his giving possession
*bakkēr*: make firstborn/give firstborn rights/treat as firstborn
*pənê*: face of/before/in preference to

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 26:10 : 10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief),
1 Chr 5:2 : 2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's),
2 Chr 21:3 : 3 And their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.
Rom 8:29 : 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Heb 12:16-17 : 16 lest [there] [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright. 17 For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind [in his father], though he sought it diligently with tears.
2 Chr 11:19-22 : 19 and she bare him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines, and begat twenty and eight sons and threescore daughters.) 22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, [even] the prince among his brethren; for [he was minded] to make him king.

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