New American Standard Bible 2020
Deuteronomy 21:15-17
15“IfH3588 a manH376 hasH1961 twoH8147 wivesH802, the oneH259 lovedH157 and 1the otherH259 2unlovedH8130, and both the lovedH157 and the 3unlovedH8130 have borneH3205 him sonsH1121, and the firstbornH1060 sonH1121 belongs to the 4unlovedH8146, 16then it shall be on the dayH3117 that he willsH5157 whatH834 he ownsH1961 asH5157 anH5157 inheritanceH5157 to his sonsH1121, he is not allowedH3201 to treatH1069 the sonH1121 of the lovedH157 wife asH1069 theH1069 firstbornH1069, 5at the expenseH5921H6440 of the sonH1121 of the 6unlovedH8130, who actually is the firstbornH1060 son. 17OnH3588 theH3588 contraryH3588, he shall acknowledgeH5234 the firstbornH1060, the sonH1121 of the 7unlovedH8130 wife, by givingH5414 him a doubleH8147 8portionH6310 of everythingH3605 that 9he ownsH4672, for he was the 10beginningH7225 of his 11strengthH202; 12to him belongs the rightH4941 of the firstbornH1060.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 21:15 Gen 29:33 ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 21:15 Or scorned; lit hated ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 21:15 Or scorned; lit hated ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 21:15 Or scorned; lit hated ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 21:16 Lit against the face of ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 21:16 See note v 15 ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 21:17 See note v 15 ↩
- 8. Deuteronomy 21:17 Lit mouthful ↩
- 9. Deuteronomy 21:17 Lit is found with him ↩
- 10. Deuteronomy 21:17 Gen 49:3 ↩
- 11. Deuteronomy 21:17 I.e., power of procreation ↩
- 12. Deuteronomy 21:17 Gen 25:31 ↩
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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