Verse 16
Deuteronomy 21:16
GOD'S WORD Translation
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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;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֗ה בְּ/יוֹם֙ הַנְחִיל֣/וֹ אֶת בָּנָ֔י/ו אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶ֖ה ל֑/וֹ לֹ֣א יוּכַ֗ל לְ/בַכֵּר֙ אֶת בֶּן הָ֣/אֲהוּבָ֔ה עַל פְּנֵ֥י בֶן הַ/שְּׂנוּאָ֖ה הַ/בְּכֹֽר
English Translation
And it shall be on the day of his giving inheritance to his sons, whatever he has, he shall not be able to make the son of the beloved the firstborn before the son of the hated, the firstborn.
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