Deuteronomy 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then it shall be in the dayבְּיֹום֙
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
he willsהַנְחִילֹ֣ו
(han·chi·lov)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
whatאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he hasוְהָיָ֗ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
to his sons,בָּנָ֔יו
(ba·nav,)
1121: sona prim. root
he cannotיוּכַ֗ל
(yu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
make 
 
1069: to bear new fruit, to constitute as first-borna prim. root
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the lovedהָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔ה
(ha·'a·hu·vah,)
157: to lovea prim. root
the firstborn 
 
1069: to bear new fruit, to constitute as first-borna prim. root
beforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the unloved,הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖ה
(has·se·nu·'ah)
8130: to hatea prim. root
who is the firstborn.לְבַכֵּר֙
(le·vak·ker)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar


















KJV Lexicon
Then it shall be when
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
he maketh his sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
to inherit
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
that which he hath that he may
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not make the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the beloved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
firstborn
bakar  (baw-kar')
make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit).
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the hated
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
which is indeed the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then it shall be in the day he wills what he has to his sons, he cannot make the son of the loved the firstborn before the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn.

King James Bible
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
when that man gives what he has to his sons as an inheritance, he is not to show favoritism to the son of the loved wife as his firstborn over the firstborn of the unloved wife.

International Standard Version
then when he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, he must not give preference to the firstborn of the beloved wife over the firstborn of the unloved wife.

NET Bible
In the day he divides his inheritance he must not appoint as firstborn the son of the favorite wife in place of the other wife's son who is actually the firstborn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the day comes for the father to give his sons their inheritance, he can't treat the son of the wife he loves as if that son were the firstborn. This would show a total disregard for the real firstborn (the son of the wife he doesn't love).

King James 2000 Bible
Then it shall be, when he makes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, who is indeed the firstborn:
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