Genesis 48:18

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And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

But Lot said to them, “No, my lords—please.

No, only the men may go and worship Yahweh, for that is what you have been asking for.” And they were driven from Pharaoh’s presence.

“The sensible ones answered, ‘No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell, and buy oil for yourselves.’

“No, Lord!” Peter said. “For I have never eaten anything common and ritually unclean!”

“‘No, Lord!’ I said. ‘For nothing common or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’

Then Rebekah took the best clothes of her older son Esau, which were in the house, and had her younger son Jacob wear them.

Laban answered, “It is not the custom in this place to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

Reuben, you are my firstborn,
my strength and the firstfruits of my virility,
excelling in prominence, excelling in power.