Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 21:16–17

16when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.

17Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.

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Deuteronomy 21:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
whenבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
that manאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
assigns his inheritanceהַנְחִיל֣וֹhan·ḥî·lōwVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5157 get or take as a possession
to his sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
he must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
appointיוּכַ֗לyū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of the beloved wifeהָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔הhā·’ă·hū·ḇāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH157 love
asעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the firstbornפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
overבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of the unloved wifeהַשְּׂנוּאָ֖הhaś·śə·nū·’āhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH8130 hate

Deuteronomy 21:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he must acknowledgeיַכִּ֗ירyak·kîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5234 regard, recognize
the firstbornהַבְּכֹ֨רhab·bə·ḵōrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1060 first-born
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of his unloved wifeהַשְּׂנוּאָ֜הhaś·śə·nū·’āhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH8130 hate
by givingלָ֤תֶתlā·ṯeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a doubleשְׁנַ֔יִםšə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two
portionפִּ֣יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of allבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he hasיִמָּצֵ֖אyim·mā·ṣêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
is the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֣יתrê·šîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7225 beginning, chief
of hisאֹנ֔וֹ’ō·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH202 vigour, wealth
the rightמִשְׁפַּ֥טmiš·paṭNoun - masculine singular constructH4941 judgment
of the firstbornהַבְּכֹרָֽה׃סhab·bə·ḵō·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1062 right of first-born
belongs to himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

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Deuteronomy 21:16 1 Chronicles 5:2 · 1 Chronicles 26:10

Deuteronomy 21:17 Genesis 49:3 · Genesis 25:31–34 · 1 Chronicles 5:1–2 · Psalm 105:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.