Deuteronomy 21:15

New Century Version

A man might have two wives, one he loves and one he doesn’t. Both wives might have sons by him. If the older son belongs to the wife he does not love,

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, “Let me marry your younger daughter Rachel. If you will, I will work seven years for you.”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob worked for Laban seven years so he could marry Rachel. But they seemed like just a few days to him because he loved Rachel very much.

Genesis 29:33

Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon and said, “The Lord has heard that I am not loved, so he has given me this son.”

2 Chronicles 11:22

Rehoboam chose Abijah son of Maacah to be the leader of his own brothers, because he planned to make Abijah king.

Deuteronomy 21:16

when that man wills his property to his sons he must not give the son of the wife he loves what belongs to the older son, the son of the wife he does not love.

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives named Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.