Cross references

Deuteronomy 21:16

when 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.

Deuteronomy 21:16 BSB

Deuteronomy 21:16 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 0 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Chronicles 5:2 (3 votes) and 1 Chronicles 26:10 (3 votes). 6 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from 1 Samuel 1 to Hebrews 12.

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  1. And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

  2. Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

  3. Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

  4. For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

  5. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

  6. See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

  7. She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. …

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