Matthew Henry · Verses 15–17
This law restrains men from disinheriting their eldest sons without just cause. The principle in this case as to children, is still binding to parents; they must give children their right without partiality.
Deuteronomy 21:17
but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.
BSB
Instead, 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.
KJV
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
But he is to give his first son his birthright, and twice as great a part of his property: for he is the first-fruits of his strength and the right of the first son is his.
Original Hebrew
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כִּי
ki
that
H3588
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
הַבְּכֹר
ha·be·khor
the firstborn
H1060
בֶּן־
ben-
[the] son of
H1121
הַשְּׂנוּאָה
ha·se·nu·'ah
the hated [one]
H8130
יַכִּיר
ya·kir
he will acknowledge
H5234
לָתֶת
la·tet
by giving
H5414
לוֹ
lo
to (the) him
H9033
פִּי
pi
a mouth of
H6310
שְׁנַיִם
she·na·yim
two
H8147
בְּכֹל
be·khol
in all
H3605
אֲשֶׁר־
'a·sher-
that
H834
יִמָּצֵא
yi·ma·tze'
it will be found
H4672
לוֹ
lo
to (the) him
H9033
כִּי־
ki-
for
H3588
הוּא
hu'
he
H1931
רֵאשִׁית
re·shit
[is] [the] beginning of
H7225
אֹנוֹ
'o·no
manly vigor his
H202
לוֹ
lo
[belongs] to (the) him
H9033
מִשְׁפַּט
mish·pat
[the] claim of
H4941
הַבְּכֹרָה ס
ha·be·kho·rah
the birthright
H1062
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