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then it shall be, in the day that he causes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn:
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Justice Over Favoritism
This law commands a father to honor the inheritance rights of his true firstborn son, even if that son is from a 'hated' (or less-loved) wife. Commentators stress that God's law prioritizes objective justice over a father's personal feelings or partiality toward a favorite wife and her children. This prevents emotional favoritism from corrupting the legal distribution of inheritance.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Moses did not originate the rights of primogeniture (), but recognized them, since he found them pre-existing in the general social system of the E…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 21:15–17. THE BIRTHRIGHT.
One beloved, and another hated —that is, one preferr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath By a will in …
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This law restrains men from disinheriting their eldest sons without just cause. The principle in this case regarding children is still binding on p…
