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Deuteronomy 21:15

13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.

14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

16 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:

17 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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
KJV
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
WEB
If a man has two wives, the one beloved and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated, and if the firstborn son is hers who was hated,
ASV
If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;
DARBY
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and one hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated, and the firstborn son be hers that was hated;
BLB
If a man has two wives, one loved and one hated, and they have borne to him sons, the loved and the hated, and the firstborn son is to the hated one,
ÅB
Når en mann har to hustruer, en som han elsker, og en som han ikke synes om, og han har fått sønner med dem begge, både med den han elsker og med den han ikke synes om, og den førstefødte er sønn til den han ikke synes om,
OTB
Hvis en mann har to koner, en elsket og den andre ikke elsket, og begge føder ham sønner, men den førstefødte er sønn av den ikke elskede kona,
B1930
Når en mann har to hustruer, en som han elsker, og en som han ikke synes om, og han har fått sønner med dem begge, både med den han elsker og med den han ikke synes om, og den førstefødte er sønn til den han ikke synes om,

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Cross references

  • Genesis 29:33

    And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

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  • Genesis 29:20

    And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

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  • Genesis 29:30–31

    And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

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  • Genesis 29:18

    And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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  • 1 Samuel 1:4–5

    And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

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