17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn (A)by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he (B)is the beginning of his strength; (C)the right of the firstborn is his.

The Rebellious Son

18 “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and who, when they have chastened him, will not heed them, 19 then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city, to the gate of his city.

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