Deuteronomy 21:15
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If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
In other translations
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-ifH3588תִהְיֶיןָtihyeinathey will belongH1961לְאִישׁle'ishto a manH376שְׁתֵּיsheteitwoH8147נָשִׁיםnashimwivesH802הָאַחַתha'achatthe oneH259אֲהוּבָה'ahuvah[is] lovedH157וְהָאַחַתveha'achatand the oneH259שְׂנוּאָהsenu'ah[is] hatedH8130וְיָלְדוּ־veyaldu-and they will bearH3205לוֹloto <the> himבָנִיםvanimsonsH1121הָאֲהוּבָהha'ahuvahthe loved [one]H157וְהַשְּׂנוּאָהvehasenu'ahand the hated [one]H8130וְהָיָהvehayahand he will belongH1961הַבֵּןhabenthe sonH1121הַבְּכוֹרhabekhorthe firstbornH1060לַשְּׂנִיאָה׃laseni'ahto the hated [wife]H8146
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Related verses
- Genesis 29:33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.
- Genesis 29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- 1 Samuel 1:4-54 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.4 And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
- Genesis 29:30-3130 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. 31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Genesis 29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
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