Deuteronomy 21:16 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the first-born in preference to the son of the disliked, who is the first-born,

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

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…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Deuteronomy 21:15–17. THE BIRTHRIGHT.

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

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

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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

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