17 but he recognizes the son of the hated as the firstbirth, by giving him a twofold mouth of all they find with him: for he is the beginning of his strength; the judgment of firstrights is his.
Deuteronomy 21:17 Cross References - ECB
Genesis 25:5-6
Genesis 25:31-34
31 And Yaaqov says, Sell me this day your firstrights.
32 And Esav says, Behold, I am going to die: and what profit is this firstrights to me?
33 And Yaaqov says, Oath to me this day. - and he oaths to him and he sells his firstrights to Yaaqov:
34 and Yaaqov gives Esav bread and pottage of lentiles; and he eats and drinks and rises and goes his way: thus Esav despises his firstrights.
Genesis 49:3
3 Reu Ben, my firstbirth: you - my force and the beginning of my strength; the remainder of exaltation and the remainder of strength:
1 Chronicles 5:1-2
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GENEALOGY OF THE SONS OF REU BEN
As to the sons of Reu Ben the firstbirthed of Yisra El: - for he is the firstbirthed; and because he profaned the chamber of his father his firstrights are given to the sons of Yoseph the son of Yisra El; and the genealogy is not genealogized after the firstrights; 2 for Yah Hudah prevails mightily above his brothers and of him the eminence; and the firstrights are to Yoseph.
GENEALOGY OF THE SONS OF REU BEN
As to the sons of Reu Ben the firstbirthed of Yisra El: - for he is the firstbirthed; and because he profaned the chamber of his father his firstrights are given to the sons of Yoseph the son of Yisra El; and the genealogy is not genealogized after the firstrights; 2 for Yah Hudah prevails mightily above his brothers and of him the eminence; and the firstrights are to Yoseph.
Psalms 105:36
36 he smote all the firstbirthed in their land - the firstfruits of all their strength: