Deuteronomy 21:17

“But the firstborn, the son of the hated one, he shall acknowledge by giving him a double portion of all that is found to be his, for he is the firstfruits of his vigor; to him belongs the right of the firstborn.”

Deuteronomy 21:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 21:17, word by word

the firstbornבְּכֹרbechor

firstborn

The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.

Where else “bechor” appears
the sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of the hated oneשְּׂנוּאָהsenua

love less

To love one less than another, even without hating him outright.

Where else “senua” appears
he shall acknowledgeיַכִּירyakir

recognize

To realize who someone is, or notice them.

Where else “yakir” appears
by givingתֶתtet

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “tet” appears
a double portionפִּיpi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

Where else “pi” appears
a double portionשְׁנַיִםshenayim

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

Where else “shenayim” appears
is foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “yimatse” appears
is the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁיתreshit

firstfruits

The earliest part of the harvest, for YHWH.

Where else “reshit” appears
of his vigorאֹנon

vigor

A person's strength.

Where else “on” appears
the rightמִשְׁפַּטmishpat

right

What is due someone: what the orphan should receive.

Where else “mishpat” appears
of the firstbornבְּכֹרָהbechora

birthright

The rights of the eldest son in the family.

Where else “bechora” appears

The context

16then on the day that he gives his sons as an inheritance what he has, he may not make firstborn the son of the loved one in place of the son of the hated one, the firstborn.

17 · This verse (above)

18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not listen to the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and they discipline him and he will not listen to them,

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