- for this:
- "And Rebekahª tookª°¹ goodly²¹ raimentª of her eldestª sonª Esau,ª which¹ [were] with¹ her in the house,ª and put them uponª°¹ Jacobª her youngerª son:ª" {Gen 27:15} + "And Labanª said,ª° It must not¹ be so¹ doneª° in our country,ª to giveª° the youngerª beforeª the firstborn.ª" {Gen 29:26} + "And they satª° before¹ him,² the firstbornª according to his birthright,ª and the youngestª according to his youth:ª and the men²¹ marvelledª° oneª at¹ another.ª" {Gen 43:33} + "Reuben,ª thou¹ [art] my firstborn,ª my might,ª and the beginningª of my strength,ª the excellencyª of dignity,ª and the excellencyª of power:ª" {Gen 49:3}
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