Deuteronomy 21:17 - Revised Standard Version

¹⁷ but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the disliked, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the first issue of his strength; the right of the first-born is his.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ but he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ But he shall acknowledge the son of the disliked as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he was the first issue of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Instead, he must acknowledge the unloved wife’s son as the oldest male, giving to him two-thirds of everything that he owns, because that son is the earliest produce of his physical power. The oldest male’s rights belong to that son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Instead, he shall acknowledge the son of the hated wife as the firstborn, and he shall give to him a double portion of all that he has. For he is the first among his children, and the rights of the firstborn are owed to him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn: and shall give him a double portion of all he hath. For this is the first of his children: and to him are due the first birthrights.

Deuteronomy 21:17 Cross References

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.

2 Kings 2:9

When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “I pray you, let me inherit a double share of your spirit.”

2 Chronicles 21:3

Their father gave them great gifts, of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.

Psalm 105:36

He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength.

Luke 15:12

and the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them.

Deuteronomy 21:16

then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the first-born in preference to the son of the disliked, who is the first-born,

Revelation 3:14

“And to the angel of the church in La-odicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.