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# firstborn
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## Definition
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The term "firstborn" refers to the offspring of people or of animals that is born first, before the other offspring are born.
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* In the Bible, "firstborn" usually refers to a male offspring.
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* In Bible times, the firstborn son was given a place of prominence and twice as much of his family inheritance as the other sons.
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* Often it was the firstborn male of an animal that was sacrificed to God.
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* This concept can also be used figuratively. For example, the nation of Israel is called God's firstborn son because God gave it special privileges over other nations.
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* Jesus, the Son of God is called God's firstborn because of his importance and authority over everyone else.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* When "firstborn" occurs in the text alone, it could also be translated as "firstborn male" or "firstborn son," since that is what is implied.
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