"But he shall acknowledgethe firstborn,the sonof the unloved,by givinghim a doubleportionof allthat he has,for he is the beginningof his strength;to him belongs the rightof the firstborn.
"Reuben,you are my firstborn;My mightand the beginningof my strength,Preeminentin dignityand preeminentin power.
When they had crossedover,Elijahsaidto Elisha,"AskwhatI shall dofor you beforeI am takenfrom you." And Elishasaid,"Please,let a doubleportionof your spiritbe upon me."
Their fathergavethem manygiftsof silver,goldand preciousthings,with fortifiedcitiesin Judah,but he gavethe kingdomto Jehorambecausehe was the firstborn.
He also struckdownallthe firstbornin their land,The firstfruitsof alltheir vigor.
"The youngerof them saidto his father,'Father,giveme the shareof the estatethat fallsto me.' Sohe dividedhis wealthbetweenthem.
then it shall be in the dayhe willswhathe hasto his sons,he cannotmakethe sonof the lovedthe firstbornbeforethe sonof the unloved,who is the firstborn.
"To the angelof the churchin Laodiceawrite:The Amen,the faithfuland true Witness,the Beginningof the creationof God,saysthis:
