Thematic Bible: Privileges of
Thematic Bible
Church » Privileges of
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fullness of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
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And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
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Church of israel » Privileges of
Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
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the First-born » Privileges of » Could be forfeited by misconduct
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it: he went up to my couch.
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, since he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be recorded according to the birthright.
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Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise: your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father's children shall bow down before you.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Authority over the younger children
Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you: be lord over your brethren, and let your mother's sons bow down to you: cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
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And he said, Let me go, I pray you; for our family has a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he has commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away, I pray you, and see my brethren. Therefore he comes not unto the king's table.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Could be sold
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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And Jacob said, Sell me this day your birthright.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Special blessing by the father
And he said, your brother came with subtlety, and has taken away your blessing.
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And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless you before I die.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
If a man has two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: Then it shall be, when he makes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, who is indeed the firstborn:
the First-born » Privileges of » In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
If brethren dwell together, and one of them dies, and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him as wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her. And it shall be, that the firstborn that she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
the First-born » Privileges of » The father's title and power
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
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the First-born » Privileges of » A double portion of inheritance
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Precedence in the family
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Jews, the » Privileges of
[To the Chief Musician on neginoth. A Psalm or Song of Asaph.] In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel. In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.