Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
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Gill's Exposition
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath,.... By a will in writing, or byword of mouth, or by a deed of gift, actually bestowing his goods upon them, and dividing among…
Moses did not originate the rights of primogeniture (compare Gen 25:31), but recognized them, since he found them pre-existing in the general social system of the East. Paternal authority could set…
This law restrains men from disinheriting their eldest sons out of mere caprice, and without just provocation.
I. The case here put (Deu 21:15) is very instructive. 1. It shows the great mischief of…
Cambridge Bible
in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit When he makes his will, Gen 24:36; Gen 25:5; cp. 2Sa 17:23; 2Ki 20:1.
before in preference to (see on Deu 5:7), R.V. margin is improbable.
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