Deuteronomy 21:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:”

Deuteronomy 21:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 21:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 21:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“then it shall be, in the day that he causes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not give the son of the beloved the rights of the firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn;”

Deuteronomy 21:16 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 21:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is the first-born:”

Deuteronomy 21:16 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 21:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“then it hath been, in the day of his causing his sons to inherit that which he hath, he is not able to declare first-born the son of the loved one, in the face of the son of the hated one--the first-born.”

Deuteronomy 21:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 21:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“then it shall be, in the day that he maketh his sons to inherit what he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn;”

Deuteronomy 21:16 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 21:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then when the time commeth, that hee appointeth his sonnes to be heires of that which he hath, he may not make the sonne of the beloued first borne before the sonne of the hated, which is the first borne:”

Deuteronomy 21:16 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 21:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 21

14 E será, se não te agradar, que a deixarás em sua liberdade; e não a venderás por dinheiro, nem farás comércio dela, porquanto a afligiste.

15 Quando um homem tiver duas mulheres, uma amada e a outra aborrecida, e a amada e a aborrecida lhe derem à luz filhos, e o filho primogênito for da aborrecida;

16 Será que, no dia que fizer herdar a seus filhos o que tiver, não poderá dar o direito de primogenitura aos filhos da amada em preferência ao filho da aborrecida, que é o primogênito;

17 Mas ao filho da aborrecida reconhecerá por primogênito, para dar-lhe dois tantos de tudo o que se achar que tem: porque aquele é o princípio de sua força, o direito da primogenitura é seu.

18 Quando alguém tiver filho obstinado e rebelde, que não obedecer à voz de seu pai nem à voz de sua mãe, e havendo-o castigado, não lhes obedecer;

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What Does Deuteronomy 21:16 Mean?

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