| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 21:17:1 ⧉כִּי֩kibut Deuteronomy 21:17:2 ⧉אֶת־הַבְּכֹ֨רethabekhorthe firstborn Deuteronomy 21:17:3 ⧉בֶּן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜הbenhasenuahson of the unloved Deuteronomy 21:17:4 ⧉יַכִּ֗ירyakirshall acknowledge Deuteronomy 21:17:5 ⧉לָ֤תֶתlatetby giving Deuteronomy 21:17:6 ⧉לוֹ֙loto him Deuteronomy 21:17:7 ⧉פִּ֣יpia portion Deuteronomy 21:17:8 ⧉שְׁנַ֔יִםshenayimdouble Deuteronomy 21:17:9 ⧉בְּכֹ֥לbekholin all Deuteronomy 21:17:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּצֵ֖אasheryimmatsethat is found Deuteronomy 21:17:11 ⧉ל֑וֹlowith him Deuteronomy 21:17:12 ⧉כִּי־הוּא֙kihufor he Deuteronomy 21:17:13 ⧉רֵאשִׁ֣יתreshitthe firstfruits Deuteronomy 21:17:14 ⧉אֹנ֔וֹonoof his strength Deuteronomy 21:17:15 ⧉ל֖וֹlohis Deuteronomy 21:17:16 ⧉מִשְׁפַּ֥טmishpatthe right Deuteronomy 21:17:17 ⧉הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃סhabekhorahof the firstborn |
| 17. Formal Translation But he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that is found to him, for he is the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right of the firstborn. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation He must recognize the firstborn—the son of the unloved wife—by giving him a double share of everything he owns, because that son is the beginning of his strength; the rights of the firstborn are his. |