Deu 21:17 | NASB2020 | STEP | On the contrary , he shall acknowledge the firstborn , the son of the unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of everything that he owns , for he was the beginning of his strength ; to him belongs the right of the firstborn .

Deuteronomy 21:17

17 On the contrary, he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the ^{▼▼See note v 15}unloved wife, by giving him a double ^{▼▼Lit mouthful}portion of everything that ^{▼▼Lit is found with him}he owns, for he was the ^dbeginning of his ^{▼▼I.e., power of procreation}strength; ^fto him belongs the right of the firstborn.