Birthright
11 references
- Belonged to the first born Deut. 21:15,16
- Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance Deut. 21:15-17
- Royal succession 2 Chr. 21:3
- An honorable title Exod. 4:22; Ps. 89:27; Jer. 31:9; Rom. 8:29; Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:6; 12:23; Rev. 1:5
- Sold by Esau Gen. 25:29-34; 27:36; with 25:33; Heb. 12:16; Rom. 9:12,13
- Forfeited by Reuben 1 Chr. 5:1,2
- Set aside
- That of Manasseh Gen. 48:15-20
- Adonijah 1 Kgs. 2:15
- Hosah's son 1 Chr. 26:10
- See Firstborn
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.