"For¹ Judahª prevailedª° above his brethren,ª and of¹ him [came] the chief ruler;ª but the birthrightª [was] Joseph's:)ª" {1Ch 5:2} + "Also Hosah,ª of¹ the childrenª of Merari,ª had sons;ª Simriª the chief,ª (for¹ [though] he was¹ not¹ the firstborn,ª yet his fatherª madeª° him the chief;)ª" {1Ch 26:10} + "Which bareª° him children;ª¹ Jeush,ª and Shamariah,ª and Zaham.ª ... And Rehoboamª madeª°¹ Abijahª the sonª of Maachahª the chief,ª [to be] rulerª among his brethren:ª for¹ [he thought] to make him king.ª°" {2Ch 11:19-22} + "And their fatherª gaveª° them greatª giftsª of silver,ª and of gold,ª and of precious things,ª with¹ fencedª citiesª in Judah:ª but the kingdomª gaveª° he to Jehoram;ª because¹ he¹ [was] the firstborn.ª" {2Ch 21:3} + "Forª whomª he did foreknow,ª° he²° alsoª did predestinateª° [to be] conformed² to¹ the¹ imageª of his²¹ Son,ª that² heª might beª° the firstbornª amongª manyª brethren.ª" {Rom 8:29} + "Finally,ª brethren,ª whatsoever thingsª areª° true,ª whatsoever thingsª [are] honest,ª whatsoever thingsª [are] just,ª whatsoever thingsª [are] pure,ª whatsoever thingsª [are] lovely,ª whatsoever thingsª [are] of good report;ª if [there be] anyª virtue,ª andª if [there be] anyª praise,ª think²° on¹ these things.ª" {Php 4:8} + "Lestª there [be] anyª fornicator,ª orª profane person,ª asª Esau,ª whoª forª oneª morsel of meatª soldª° his²¹ birthright.ª ... Forª ye knowª° how² that¹ afterward,ª² when he wouldª° have inheritedª° the¹ blessing,ª he was rejected:ª° forª he foundª° noª placeª of repentance,ª thoughª he sought²° it² carefullyª°¹ withª tears.ª" {Hbr 12:16-17} |
