Thematic Bible: Privileges of
Thematic Bible
Church » Privileges of
They shall be satisfied with the fatness of Your house; and You shall make them drink of the river of Your pleasures.
And to Zion it shall be said, This man and that man was born in her; and the Highest shall establish her.
Church of israel » Privileges of
who are Israelites; to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of God, and the promises;
the First-born » Privileges of » Could be forfeited by misconduct
Reuben, you are my first-born, 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.
And the sons of Reuben, the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but since he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and the genealogy is not to be counted according to the birthright;
Judah, may your brothers praise you. May your hand be in the neck of your enemies. May your father's sons bow before you.
the First-born » Privileges of » Authority over the younger children
Let people serve you, and let nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
and he said, Please send me away, for we have a family sacrifice in the city. And my brother commanded me to be there. And now, if I have found favor in your eyes, I pray you let me get away and see my brothers. And he does not come to the king's table.
the First-born » Privileges of » Could be sold
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day. And he swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Jacob.
the First-born » Privileges of » Special blessing by the father
And make tasty meat for me, such as I love, and bring to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die.
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 sons, the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son was of her that was hated, then it shall be in the day when he makes his sons to inherit what he has, he may not cause to inherit the son of the beloved first-born before the son of the hated one, he who is truly the first-born.
the First-born » Privileges of » In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
If brothers live together, and one of them dies and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as a wife for himself, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her. And it shall be, the first-born whom she bears shall succeed in the name of his dead brother, so that his name may not be 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 he gave to Jehoram, because he was the first-born.
the First-born » Privileges of » A double portion of inheritance
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the first-born by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the first-born is his.
the First-born » Privileges of » Precedence in the family
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasseh in his left toward Israel's right hand. And he brought them near to him. And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands. For Manasseh was the first-born.
Jews, the » Privileges of
To the Chief Musician. For stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. God is known in Judah, His name is great in Israel. And His abode is in Salem; and His dwelling-place in Zion.