“Reuben, my first son, you are my first child, the first proof of my power as a man. You were the most honored and powerful of all my sons.
Deuteronomy 21:17 - Easy To Read Version The man must accept the first child, the son of the wife he doesn’t love. The man must give the first son a double share of all his things. Why? Because that child is his first child. The right of the firstborn [130] child belongs to that child. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
“Reuben, my first son, you are my first child, the first proof of my power as a man. You were the most honored and powerful of all my sons.
After they crossed the river, Elijah said to Elisha, “What do you want me to do for you before God takes me away from you?”
Jehoshaphat gave his sons many gifts of silver, gold, and precious things. He also gave them strong fortresses {\cf2\super [242]} in Judah. But Jehoshaphat gave the kingdom to Jehoram because Jehoram was his oldest son.
And then God killed every firstborn {\cf2\super [552]} \par in their country.\par God killed their oldest sons.\par
The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me my part of all the things we own!’ So the father divided the wealth with his two sons.
When the man divides his property among his children, he can’t give the son of the wife he loves the things that belong to the firstborn [129] child.