Deuteronomy 21:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

But the first-born, son of the hated one, he doth acknowledge, to give to him a double portion of all that is found with him, for he `is' the beginning of his strength; to him `is' the right of the first-born.

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  • Gen 49:3 : 3 Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
  • Gen 25:31-34 : 31 and Jacob saith, `Sell to-day thy birthright to me.' 32 And Esau saith, `Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me -- birthright?' 33 and Jacob saith, `Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob; 34 and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.
  • Gen 25:5-6 : 5 And Abraham giveth all that he hath to Isaac; 6 and to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham hath, Abraham hath given gifts, and sendeth them away from Isaac his son (in his being yet alive) eastward, unto the east country.
  • 1 Chr 5:1-2 : 1 As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he `is' the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and `he is' not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright, 2 for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright `is' to Joseph.
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,

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