Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Batra 245:3
ת"ל (דברים כא, טז) והיה ביום הנחילו את בניו התורה ריבתה נחלה אצל אחין הא אין עליך לדון כלשון האחרון אלא כלשון הראשון
— It was expressly taught, Then it shall be in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXI, 16. ');"><sup>5</sup></span> the Torah [thus] assigned the greater portion to the brothers.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since this verse is altogether superfluous, the law of the right of the firstborn being specifically mentioned in v. 17, it is assumed to imply that where there are three brothers or more they must get the larger share of the estate. Hence, the firstborn cannot receive two thirds of the estate. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
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