Thematic Bible: Privileges of
Thematic Bible
Church » Privileges of
They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house, and thou shalt give them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
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And of Zion it shall be reported, that he was born in her; and the most high shall establish her.
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Church of israel » Privileges of
Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,
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the First-born » Privileges of » Could be forfeited by misconduct
"Reuben, thou art mine eldest son, my might and the beginning of my strength, chief in receiving and chief in power. As unstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therefore not be the chiefest, for thou wentest up upon thy father's bed, and then defiledest thou my couch with going up.
The sons of Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: for he was the eldest. But because he defied his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, and so he is not reckoned unto the birthright.
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"Judah, thy brethren shall praise thee, and thine hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies, and thy father's children shall stoop unto thee.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Authority over the younger children
People be thy servants, and nations bow unto thee. Be lord over thy brethren, and thy mother's children stoop unto thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee."
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'Let me go I pray thee, for our kindred hold an offering in the city, and my brother hath sent for me. Now therefore if I have found favour in thine eyes let me go and see my brother.' And therefore he cometh not unto the table of the king."
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the First-born » Privileges of » Could be sold
And Jacob said, "Swear to me then this day." And he swore to him and sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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And Jacob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright."
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the First-born » Privileges of » Special blessing by the father
And he said, "Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing."
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and make me meat such as I love, and bring it me and let me eat that my soul may bless thee before that I die."
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the First-born » Privileges of » Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
If a man have two wives, one loved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the loved and also the hated; if the firstborn be the son of the hated: then when he dealeth his goods among his children, he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated which is indeed the firstborn:
the First-born » Privileges of » In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
When brethren dwell together and one of them die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not be given out unto a stranger: but her brother-in-law shall go in unto her and take her to wife and marry her. And the eldest son which she beareth, shall stand up in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out in Israel.
the First-born » Privileges of » The father's title and power
And their father gave them many great gifts in silver, gold and other precious things with strong cities in Judah: but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, because he was the eldest.
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the First-born » Privileges of » A double portion of inheritance
But he shall know the son of the hated for his firstborn, that he give him double of all that he hath. For he is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the firstbornship.
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the First-born » Privileges of » Precedence in the family
Then took Joseph them both: Ephraim in his righthand, toward Israel's lefthand, and Manasseh in his lefthand, toward Israel's righthand, and brought them unto him. And Israel stretched out his righthand and laid it upon Ephraim's head which was the younger, and his lefthand upon Manasseh's head, crossing his hands; for Manasseh was the elder.
Jews, the » Privileges of
{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song of Asaph} In Jewry is God known; his name is great in Israel. At Salem is his tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.