Commentary for Bekhorot 104:24
והיורש את אשתו ירושת הבעל דרבנן והמייבם את אשת אחיו בכור קרייה רחמנא
are those of inheritance; with regard to a first-born Scripture Says: 'By giving him a double portion', thus comparing the share he receives as a first-born with the plain [ordinary] portion; as the plain portion of the first-born is considered as an inheritance, so the extra share received by a firstborn is also considered as an inheritance.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As Scripture writes: Then it shall be when he maketh his sons to inherit, (Deut. XXI, 16) . Thus the share received by one as an heir is called inheritance.');"><sup>16</sup></span>
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