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16 then when he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, he must not give preference to the firstborn of the beloved wife over the firstborn of the unloved wife. 17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn of the unloved wife by giving him double of everything he owns, because he is really the first fruit of his father’s[a] strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him.”

Death to a Rebellious Son

18 “If a man has a stubborn son who does not obey his parents,[b] and although they try to discipline him, he still refuses to pay attention to them,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 21:17 The Heb. lacks father’s
  2. Deuteronomy 21:18 Lit. obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother