“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.”
Deuteronomy 21:17 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Deuteronomy 21:1721 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּי֩kiy
thatconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
הַ/בְּכֹ֨רhabəkōr
the firstbornparticleH1060
firstborn
בֶּןben
the son ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
הַ/שְּׂנוּאָ֜הhaśənwʾāh
the hated oneparticleH8130
foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···
יַכִּ֗ירyakiyr
he will acknowledgeverbH5234
could · deliver · discern · dissemble ···
לָ֤/תֶתlātet
by givingpronH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
ל/וֹ֙lwō
pron
פִּ֣יpiy
a mouth ofnounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
שְׁנַ֔יִםšənayim
twoadjH8147
couple · double · second · twain ···
בְּ/כֹ֥לbəkōl
in allpronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
אֲשֶׁרʾăšer
thatparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
יִמָּצֵ֖אyimāṣēʾ
it will be foundverbH4672
be able · being · catch · certainly ···
ל֑/וֹlwō
pron
כִּיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
הוּא֙hwʾ
heprepH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
רֵאשִׁ֣יתrēʾšiyt
is the beginning ofnounH7225
chief · first(-fruits · part · time) ···
אֹנ֔/וֹʾōnwō
manly vigor hisnounH202
goods · might · strength · substance
ל֖/וֹlwō
pron
מִשְׁפַּ֥טmišəpaṭ
the claim ofnounH4941
adversary · charge · crime · custom ···
הַ/בְּכֹרָֽהhabəkōrāh
the birthrightparticleH1062
firstborn
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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