Deuteronomy 21:16

when. Hebrew in the day. See App-18.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moses did not originate the rights of primogeniture (compare Genesis 25:31 ), but recognized them, since he found them pre-existing in the general...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Only in Dt. The first-born of the first wife is to inherit a double portion. Deuteronomy 21:15 . two wives: Genesis 29:30 and 1 Samuel 1:6 ....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 so...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expiation of Undetected Homicide. Marriage of Captive Women. Punishment of a Rebellious Son The last sub-section of the Second Discourse begins he...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ISRAELITE LIFE IT has often and justly been said that the life of Israel is so entirely founded on the grace and favor of...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Sundry laws affecting the life of the people in the land after the conquest were now uttered. The sin of murder was once again dealt with. This time...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

There is somewhat beside the moral sense of this passage, of a spiritual signification connected with it to be understood. As in the case of the grea...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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, actual...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He may not; it is not lawful, because contrary to the rights and law of nature. Before the son, or, before the face of the son , i.e. in his lif...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Treatment of An Unloved Wife and The Right Of The Firstborn ( Deuteronomy 21:15-17 ). The faltering love of a man for a beautiful captive leads o...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—The reason for grouping these five laws, apparently so different from one another, as well as for attaching them to the previous re...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 21:4 . A rough valley. The guilt being transferred to the heifer, the slaying it in a cultivated field would have polluted the ground....
The Biblical Illustrator

The right of the firstborn. I. The rights of primogeniture defined. “A double portion of all that he hath.” As head of the family, the eldest son...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION EXPIATION OF UNCERTAIN MURDER . TREATMENT OF A CAPTIVE TAKEN TO WIFE . RIGHTS OF THE FIRSTBORN . A REBELLIO...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the First-Born in Bigamy.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to in her it that which he hath, when he makes his will and divides his property, that he may not make the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 26:10 ; 1 Chronicles 5:2 ; 2 Chronicles 11:19-22 ; 2 Chronicles 21:3 ; Hebrews 12:16 ; Hebrews 12:17 ; Philippians 4:8 ; Romans...

¹⁶ 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:

Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 21:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 21:16