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Deuteronomy 21:16-18
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 21:16-18
New King James Version
16 then it shall be, (A)on the day he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, that he must not bestow firstborn status on the son of the loved wife in preference to the son of the unloved, the true firstborn. 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn (B)by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he (C)is the beginning of his strength; (D)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,
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Deuteronomy 21:16-18
New International Version
Deuteronomy 21:16-18
New International Version
16 when he wills his property to his sons, he must not give the rights of the firstborn to the son of the wife he loves in preference to his actual firstborn, the son of the wife he does not love.(A) 17 He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double(B) share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength.(C) The right of the firstborn belongs to him.(D)
A Rebellious Son
18 If someone has a stubborn and rebellious(E) son(F) who does not obey his father and mother(G) and will not listen to them when they discipline him,
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