Deuteronomy 21:17 Cross References

Deuteronomy 21:17

17: He must give the customary double portion to his oldest son, who represents the strength of his father's manhood and who owns the rights of the firstborn son, even though he is the son of the wife his father does not love.

Genesis 49:3

  1. "Reuben, you are my oldest son, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first on the list in rank and honor.

Genesis 25:31

  1. Jacob replied, "All right, but trade me your birthright for it."
  2. "Look, I'm dying of starvation!" said Esau. "What good is my birthright to me now?"
  3. So Jacob insisted, "Well then, swear to me right now that it is mine." So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his younger brother.
  4. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate and drank and went on about his business, indifferent to the fact that he had given up his birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:1

  1. The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father's concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogy as the firstborn son.
  2. It was the descendants of Judah that became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

Psalms 105:36

  1. Then he killed the oldest child in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family.

Genesis 25:5

  1. Abraham left everything he owned to his son Isaac.
  2. But before he died, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from Isaac.
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