Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 21:15 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Deuteronomy 21:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 21 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Rights of the Firstborn
“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:”
Deuteronomy 21:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated (כִּי־תִהְיֶיןָ לְאִישׁ שְׁתֵּי נָשִׁים הָאַחַת אֲהוּבָה וְהָאַחַת שְׂנוּאָה)—The law acknowledges polygamy's reality without endorsing it. Ahuv (beloved) and senu'ah (hated) describe the emotional favoritism that destroys families. The term "hated" doesn't necessarily mean active malice, but comparative neglect—loved less (cf. Genesis 29:31, where Leah was "hated" compared to Rachel).And the firstborn son be hers that was hated (וְהָיָה הַבֵּן הַבְּכֹר לַשְּׂנִיאָה)—The issue is inheritance rights: will the father manipulate the bekhor (...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 21:15
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“and bore a son”
“for the love he had for her.”
“I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
“and he loved also Rachel more than Leah”
“he gave to Peninnah his wife”