16Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance.
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And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. …
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. …
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-18)We have here a law for the limiting of the power of the prince in the disposing of the crown-lands. 1. If he have a son that is a favourite, or has merited well, he may, if he please, as a token of his favour and in recompence for his services, settle some parts of his lands upon him and his heirs for ever (Ezek. 46:16), provided it do not go out of the family. There may be a cause for parents, wh…
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