Deuteronomy 21:15

Tree of Life Version

“Suppose a man has two wives—the one loved and the other unloved—and both the loved and the unloved bear him sons. But it happens that the firstborn son belongs to the unloved wife.

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, “Let me serve you for seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, yet in his eyes it was like a few days, because of his love for her.

Genesis 29:33

Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to a son, and said, “For Adonai heard that I am hated, so He’s given me this one also,” and she named him Simeon.

2 Chronicles 11:22

Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah as chief and commander among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

Deuteronomy 21:16

Now on the day he lets his sons inherit what he has, he must not treat the loved one’s son as firstborn, in place of the unloved one’s son, who is the firstborn.

1 Samuel 1:2

He had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.