Moses did not originate the rights of primogeniture , but recognized them, since he found them pre-existing in the general social system of the Eas…

Deuteronomy 21:15–17. THE BIRTHRIGHT.

One beloved, and another hated —that is, one preferr…

Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that
which he hath
By a will in …

This law restrains men from disinheriting their eldest sons without just cause. The principle in this case regarding children is still binding on p…