Deuteronomy 21:17 — Bible Verse (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.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 21:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 21:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 21:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 21:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“But the first-born, son of the hated one, he doth acknowledge, to give to him a double portion of all that is found with him, for he <FI>is<Fi> the beginning of his strength; to him <FI>is<Fi> the right of the first-born.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 21:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but he shall acknowledge as firstborn the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that is found with him; for he is the firstfruits of his vigour: the right of the firstborn is his.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 21:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, and giue him double portion of all that he hath: for hee is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the first borne.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 21:17 in Context — Deuteronomy 21
15 Cuando un hombre tuviere dos mujeres, la una amada y la otra aborrecida, y la amada y la aborrecida le parieren hijos, y el hijo primogénito fuere de la aborrecida;
16 Será que, el día que hiciere heredar á sus hijos lo que tuviere, no podrá dar el derecho de primogenitura á los hijos de la amada en preferencia al hijo de la aborrecida, que es el primogénito;
17 Mas al hijo de la aborrecida reconocerá por primogénito, para darle dos tantos de todo lo que se hallare que tiene: porque aquél es el principio de su fuerza, el derecho de la primogenitura es suyo.
18 Cuando alguno tuviere hijo contumaz y rebelde, que no obedeciere á la voz de su padre ni á la voz de su madre, y habiéndolo castigado, no les obedeciere;
19 Entonces tomarlo han su padre y su madre, y lo sacarán á los ancianos de su ciudad, y á la puerta del lugar suyo;
What Does Deuteronomy 21:17 Mean?
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