Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love, New Living Translation “Suppose a man has two wives, but he loves one and not the other, and both have given him sons. And suppose the firstborn son is the son of the wife he does not love. English Standard Version “If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him children, and if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved, Berean Standard Bible If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, King James Bible If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: New King James Version “If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the unloved, and if the firstborn son is of her who is unloved, New American Standard Bible “If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him sons, and the firstborn son belongs to the unloved, NASB 1995 “If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him sons, if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved, NASB 1977 “If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him sons, if the first-born son belongs to the unloved, Legacy Standard Bible “If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him sons, if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved, Amplified Bible “If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have born him sons, and the firstborn son belongs to the unloved wife, Christian Standard Bible “If a man has two wives, one loved and the other neglected, and both the loved and the neglected bear him sons, and if the neglected wife has the firstborn son, Holman Christian Standard Bible If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved bear him sons, and if the unloved wife has the firstborn son, American Standard Version If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated; English Revised Version If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated; GOD'S WORD® Translation A man might have two wives and love one but not the other. Both wives might have children, and the firstborn son might belong to the wife that the man doesn't love. Good News Translation "Suppose a man has two wives and they both bear him sons, but the first son is not the child of his favorite wife. International Standard Version "If a man has two wives where one is loved but the other is unloved, and both of them bear him sons, but the firstborn is the son of the unloved wife, Majority Standard Bible If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, NET Bible Suppose a man has two wives, one whom he loves more than the other, and they both bear him sons, with the firstborn being the child of the less loved wife. New Heart English Bible If a man has two wives, the one loved, and the other unloved, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the unloved; and if the firstborn son is hers who was unloved; Webster's Bible Translation If a man shall have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated: World English Bible If a man has two wives, the one beloved and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated, and if the firstborn son is hers who was hated, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen a man has two wives, one loved and the other hated, and they have borne sons to him (the loved one and the hated one), and the firstborn son has been to the hated one, Young's Literal Translation 'When a man hath two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and they have borne to him sons (the loved one and the hated one), and the first-born son hath been to the hated one; Smith's Literal Translation When there shall be to a man two wives, the one loved and the one hated, and they bare sons to him, the loved and the hated, and the first-born son was to her being hated: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn, Catholic Public Domain Version If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other hated, and they have produced children by him, and if the son of the hated wife is the firstborn, New American Bible If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and if both the loved and the unloved bear him sons, but the firstborn is the son of the unloved wife: New Revised Standard Version If a man has two wives, one of them loved and the other disliked, and if both the loved and the disliked have borne him sons, the firstborn being the son of the one who is disliked, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf a man has two wives, one beloved and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that is hated; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when a man will have two wives, one beloved and one hated, and the beloved and the hated will bear children to him, and a first born son will belong to the hated one: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated; Brenton Septuagint Translation And if a man have two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and both the loved and the hated should have born him children, and the son of the hated should be first-born; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Inheritance Rights of the Firstborn15If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, 16when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.… Cross References Genesis 29:30-31 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. / When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. Genesis 30:1-2 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” Genesis 37:3-4 Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. / When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. 1 Samuel 1:4-5 And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. / But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb. 2 Samuel 13:21-22 When King David heard all this, he was furious. / And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar. 1 Kings 11:1-3 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. 2 Chronicles 11:21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. Genesis 16:4-5 And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. / Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.” Genesis 25:6 But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east. Genesis 21:10-11 and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” / Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael. Exodus 21:10 If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife. Leviticus 18:18 You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive. Matthew 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Mark 10:6-9 However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ... 1 Corinthians 7:2-4 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. / The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. Treasury of Scripture If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: two wives Genesis 29:18,20,30,31,33 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter… 1 Samuel 1:4,5 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: … Jump to Previous Bear Belongs Beloved Born Borne Child Children Disliked Hated Hers Loved Unloved Wife WivesJump to Next Bear Belongs Beloved Born Borne Child Children Disliked Hated Hers Loved Unloved Wife WivesDeuteronomy 21 1. The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder10. The usage of a captive taken to wife 15. The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection 18. A rebellious son is to be stoned to death 22. The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree If a man has two wives This phrase introduces a situation that was not uncommon in ancient Israelite society, where polygamy was practiced. The Hebrew word for "wives" is "נָשִׁים" (nashim), which is the plural form of "אִשָּׁה" (ishah), meaning "woman" or "wife." The practice of having multiple wives is documented throughout the Old Testament, with figures like Jacob, David, and Solomon having more than one wife. This context reflects the cultural and legal norms of the time, which allowed for polygamy under certain conditions. However, it is important to note that the Bible often records the complications and familial strife that arise from such arrangements, suggesting a divine preference for monogamy as seen in the creation narrative of Adam and Eve. one beloved and the other unloved and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the unloved wife (15) One beloved, and another hated--i.e., one preferred above the other, according to the idiomatic use of this phrase in Hebrew. (17) A double portion.--Literally, the mouth of two, i.e., two shares. Supposing there were four sons, the estate would be divided into five shares, and the firstborn would take two. So Jacob said to Joseph (Genesis 48:22): "I have given thee one portion above thy brethren." The birthright of which Reuben was deprived for ill conduct, was given to Joseph's sons (1Chronicles 5:1). So Elisha said to Elijah before they were parted. "I pray thee let a double portion (the first-born's share) of thy spirit be upon me (2Kings 2:9). Verses 15-17. - If a man have two wives, one of whom is a favorite and the other disliked, and if his firstborn son be the child of the latter, he is not to allow his love for the other to prejudice the right of the son, but must allow him, both in his own lifetime and in the disposition of his property after death, the full privilege and right of a firstborn son.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man לְאִ֜ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person has תִהְיֶ֨יןָ (ṯih·ye·nā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be two שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê) Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) wives, נָשִׁ֗ים (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female one הָאַחַ֤ת (hā·’a·ḥaṯ) Article | Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first beloved אֲהוּבָה֙ (’ă·hū·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f and the other וְהָאַחַ֣ת (wə·hā·’a·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first unloved, שְׂנוּאָ֔ה (śə·nū·’āh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 8130: To hate and [both] הָאֲהוּבָ֖ה (hā·’ă·hū·ḇāh) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f bear וְיָֽלְדוּ־ (wə·yā·lə·ḏū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage him sons, בָנִ֔ים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son but the unloved לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃ (laś·śə·nî·’āh) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 8146: Hated, held in aversion wife has וְהָיָ֛ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the firstborn הַבְּכ֖וֹר (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief son, הַבֵּ֥ן (hab·bên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Links Deuteronomy 21:15 NIVDeuteronomy 21:15 NLT Deuteronomy 21:15 ESV Deuteronomy 21:15 NASB Deuteronomy 21:15 KJV Deuteronomy 21:15 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 21:15 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 21:15 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 21:15 French Bible Deuteronomy 21:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:15 If a man have two wives (Deut. 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