Deuteronomy 21:17

But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

“Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my vigor, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in strength.

Now he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Now it happened when they crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

And Rehoboam set up Abijah the son of Maacah to be head and ruler among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

“And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them.

“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: This is what the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says: