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Sifrei on DeuteronomySifrei Devarim 216

Sifrei on Deuteronomy

Sifrei Devarim 216

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim 21:16) "Then it shall be on the day that he causes his sons to inherit": Inheritances are adjudicated in the daytime and not at night.

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"what there shall be to him": We are hereby taught that the son inherits what is anticipated as well as what is on hand.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"he shall not grant primogeniture": We are hereby taught that he is not permitted to grant it. I might think that he is not permitted to do so, but if he did so, it stands; it is, therefore, written "he shall not be able to grant primogeniture," (the implication being that) if he does, it shall not stand.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"… over the face of the son of the hated one": We are hereby taught that if his head or most of it emerged live (from the womb), he negates the next birth as a first-born.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"...in disregard of the son of the unloved one who is older": Although the older is of the unloved one.

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