Deuteronomy 21:15
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:
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 21 connects to 7 cross-references. When a murder victim is found without a known killer, the nearest town performs an expiation ritual over a heifer in a wadi. Laws address taking female prisoners of war as wives, the rights of the firstborn son of an …
Other Translations
If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;
`When a man hath two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and they have borne to him sons (the loved one and the hated one), and the first-born son hath been to the hated one;
If a man has two wives, one greatly loved and the other hated, and the two of them have had children by him; and if the first son is the child of the hated wife:
Cross References
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he …
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet …
And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he …
And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and …
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.