Deuteronomy 21:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.”
נָכַר
properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)
רֵאשִׁית
is the beginning of
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רֵאשִׁית
Beginning, the first and most important. Reshit. In the beginning God was already there. Before time before creation before everything God existed and was at work.
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מִשְׁפָּט
the claim of
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מִשְׁפָּט
Justice, right judgment. Mishpat. Doing what is right and fair in every situation. Let justice roll on like a river. God requires mishpat from His people.
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מָצָא
it will be found
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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פֶּה
a mouth of
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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שְׁנַיִם
two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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