Verse 17
Deuteronomy 21:17
Free Bible Version
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and tell them, “Our son is obstinate and rebellious, He doesn't obey us. He's a worthless drunk!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּי֩ אֶת הַ/בְּכֹ֨ר בֶּן הַ/שְּׂנוּאָ֜ה יַכִּ֗יר לָ֤/תֶת ל/וֹ֙ פִּ֣י שְׁנַ֔יִם בְּ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר יִמָּצֵ֖א ל֑/וֹ כִּי הוּא֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹנ֔/וֹ ל֖/וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט הַ/בְּכֹרָֽה
English Translation
For he will recognize the firstborn son of the hated one, to give him a double portion of all that is found for him, for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
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Chapter 21 Context
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When you go to war with your enemies and the Lord your God (Elohim) hands them over to you in defeat...
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Take her home and have her shave her head, cut her nails,
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and get rid of the clothes she was wearing when she was captured. After she has lived in your home a...
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However, if you are not happy with her, you must let her leave and go wherever she wants. You are no...
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If a man has two wives, one he loves and one he doesn't, and both have sons by him, but the firstbor...
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when the time comes for the man to decide what each son will inherit from him, he must not prefer th...
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No. He is to recognize the firstborn, the son of the wife he doesn't love through the usual custom o...
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If someone has an obstinate and rebellious son who doesn't obey his parents and doesn't obey them ev...
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his parents must take him to the town elders, to the court in his hometown,
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and tell them, “Our son is obstinate and rebellious, He doesn't obey us. He's a worthless drunk!”
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don't leave the body hanging there overnight. Make sure you bury the body the same day, because anyo...
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