# Deuteronomy 21:17

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
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- Book: [Deuteronomy](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy)
- Chapter: [Deuteronomy 21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.