Deuteronomy 21:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then when he gives his property to his sons for their heritage, he is not to put the son of his loved one in the place of the first son, the son of the hated wife:

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  • 1 Chr 26:10 : 10 And Hosah, a son of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the oldest, his father made him chief);
  • 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)
  • 2 Chr 21:3 : 3 And their father gave them much silver and gold and things of great value, as well as walled towns in Judah; but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, because he was the oldest.
  • Rom 8:29 : 29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.
  • Heb 12:16-17 : 16 And that there may not be any evil liver, or any man without respect for God, like Esau, who let his birthright go for a plate of food. 17 For you have knowledge that even long after, when he was desiring the blessing for his heritage, he was turned away, though he made his request frequently and with weeping; because the past might not be changed.
  • 2 Chr 11:19-22 : 19 And she had sons by him, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 And after her he took Maacah, the daughter of Absalom; and she had Abijah and Attai and Ziza and Shelomith by him. 21 Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, was dearer to Rehoboam than all his wives and his servant-wives: (for he had eighteen wives and sixty servant-wives, and was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.) 22 Rehoboam made Abijah, the son of Maacah, chief and ruler among his brothers, for it was his purpose to make him king.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 21:15
    90%

    15If a man has two wives, one greatly loved and the other hated, and the two of them have had children by him; and if the first son is the child of the hated wife:

  • Deut 21:17-19
    3 verses
    88%

    17But he is to give his first son his birthright, and twice as great a part of his property: for he is the first-fruits of his strength and the right of the first son is his.

    18If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

    19Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;

  • Deut 25:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5If brothers are living together and one of them, at his death, has no son, the wife of the dead man is not to be married outside the family to another man: let her husband's brother go in to her and make her his wife, doing as it is right for a brother-in-law to do.

    6Then the first male child she has will take the rights of the brother who is dead, so that his name may not come to an end in Israel.

  • Exod 21:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9And if he gives her to his son, he is to do everything for her as if she was his daughter.

    10And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.

  • Num 27:8-11
    4 verses
    71%

    8And say to the children of Israel, If a man has no son at the time of his death, let his heritage go to his daughter.

    9And if he has no daughter, then give his heritage to his brothers.

    10And if he has no brothers, then give his heritage to his father's brothers.

    11And if his father has no brothers, then give it to his nearest relation in the family, as his heritage: this is to be a decision made by law for the children of Israel, as the Lord gave orders to Moses.

  • Gen 29:26
    71%

    26And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.

  • Prov 20:21
    71%

    21A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

  • 1 Chr 5:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, (for he was the oldest son, but, because he made his father's bride-bed unclean, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; but he is not to be given the place of the oldest.

    2Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)

  • Exod 21:4
    69%

    4If his master gives him a wife, and he gets sons or daughters by her, the wife and her children will be the property of the master, and the servant is to go away by himself.

  • Matt 22:25
    69%

    25Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother;

  • Gen 37:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3Now the love which Israel had for Joseph was greater than his love for all his other children, because he got him when he was an old man: and he had a long coat made for him.

    4And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.

  • Gen 21:10
    68%

    10So she said to Abraham, Send away that woman and her son: for the son of that woman is not to have a part in the heritage with my son Isaac.

  • 2 Chr 21:3
    68%

    3And their father gave them much silver and gold and things of great value, as well as walled towns in Judah; but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, because he was the oldest.

  • Exod 21:31
    68%

    31If the death of a son or of a daughter has been caused, the punishment is to be in agreement with this rule.

  • Gen 48:17-18
    2 verses
    68%

    17Now when Joseph saw that his father had put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it did not seem right to him; and lifting his father's hand he would have put it on the head of Manasseh.

    18And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.

  • Deut 22:16
    68%

    16And let the girl's father say to the responsible men, I gave my daughter to this man for his wife, but he has no love for her;

  • Prov 17:2
    68%

    2A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • 2 Sam 14:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    6And I had two sons, and the two of them had a fight in the field, and there was no one to come between them, and one with a blow put the other to death.

    7And now all the family is turned against me, your servant, saying, Give up him who was the cause of his brother's death, so that we may put him to death in payment for the life of his brother, whose life he took; and we will put an end to the one who will get the heritage: so they will put out my last burning coal, and my husband will have no name or offspring on the face of the earth.

  • Deut 22:13
    68%

    13If any man takes a wife, and having had connection with her, has no delight in her,

  • Luke 20:29-30
    2 verses
    68%

    29Now there were seven brothers, and the first had a wife and came to his end, having no children;

    30And the second;

  • Gen 27:41
    68%

    41So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.

  • Exod 22:29
    68%

    29Do not keep back your offerings from the wealth of your grain and your vines. The first of your sons you are to give to me.

  • Exod 13:11
    67%

    11And when the Lord takes you into the land of Canaan, as he made his oath to you and to your fathers, and gives it to you,

  • Deut 24:1
    67%

    1If a man takes a wife, and after they are married she is unpleasing to him because of some bad quality in her, let him give her a statement in writing and send her away from his house.

  • Mark 12:20-21
    2 verses
    67%

    20There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring;

    21And the second took her, and at his death there were no offspring; and the third the same:

  • Lev 21:2
    67%

    2But only for his near relations, for his mother or his father, his son or his daughter, and his brother;

  • Exod 1:16
    67%

    16When you are looking after the Hebrew women in childbirth, if it is a son you are to put him to death; but if it is a daughter, she may go on living.

  • Deut 24:3
    67%

    3And if the second husband has no love for her and, giving her a statement in writing, sends her away; or if death comes to the second husband to whom she was married;

  • Deut 28:54
    67%

    54That man among you who is soft and used to comfort will be hard and cruel to his brother, and to his dear wife, and to of those his children who are still living;

  • Jer 20:15
    67%

    15A curse on the man who gave the news to my father, saying, You have a male child; making him very glad.

  • 1 Kgs 3:23
    67%

    23Then the king said, One says, The living child is my son, and yours is the dead: and the other says, Not so; but your son is the dead one and mine is the living.

  • Matt 21:36-37
    2 verses
    67%

    36Again, he sent other servants more in number than the first: and they did the same to them.

    37But after that he sent his son to them, saying, They will have respect for my son.

  • Prov 29:21
    67%

    21If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

  • Gal 4:30
    67%

    30What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.

  • Ezek 18:14
    66%

    14Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same: